Where does “sen” come from?

sen (Old French) comes from Frankish sinn, from Proto-Germanic sinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European sentnós, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

sen (Old French): Alternative form of sens; sense, reason, mind;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sens; sense, reason, mind;...

Ancestry of “sen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishsinnreason, judgement, mental faculty, way,...
2Proto-Germanicsinnazsense, perception; sense, meaning
3Proto-Indo-Europeansentnós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

Words derived from “sen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sentnós →