Where does “tschendra” come from?

tschendra (Romansch) comes from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

tschendra (Romansch): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “tschendra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinciniscold ashes; ruins of a burned city
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin cinis →
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