Where does “żeń-szeń” come from?

żeń-szeń (Polish) comes from Russian женьше́нь, from Chinese 人參 — ginseng.

żeń-szeń (Polish): ginseng

Definitions

  1. ginseng

Ancestry of “żeń-szeń”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianженьше́ньginseng
2Chinese人參ginseng
Every word from Chinese 人參 →Every word from Russian женьше́нь →