Where does “sen” come from?
sen (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sъ̀nъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic supnas, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
sen (Old Polish): sleep
Definitions
- sleep
Ancestry of “sen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъ̀nъ | sleep, dream |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | supnas | sleep, dream |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |