Where does “сенной” come from?

сенной (Russian) comes from Russian се́но, from Proto-Slavic sěno, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śáina, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.

сенной (Russian): hay

Definitions

  1. hay

Ancestry of “сенной”, step by step

сенной traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian се́но

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсе́ноhay
2Proto-Slavicsěnohay
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśáina—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₁y-to shine, shimmer

via Russian сени

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсениhall, vestibule, entrance hall; railroad carriage...
2Proto-Slavicsěnьshadow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śáina →Every word from Proto-Slavic sěno →