Where does “سن” come from?
سن (Persian) comes from French scène, from Middle French scene, from Latin scaena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
سن (Persian): ivy; age; stage
Definitions
- ivy; age; stage
Ancestry of “سن”, step by step
سن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French scène
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | scène | scene, stage |
| 2 | Middle French | scene | stage |
| 3 | Latin | scaena | stage; scene; theatre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκηνή | tent; stage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Arabic سِنّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سِنّ | tooth, age; tooth, tusk, fang |