Where does “сень” come from?
сень (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сѣни, from Proto-Slavic sěnь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
сень (Russian): canopy; foliage, umbrage; shade, shelter
Definitions
- canopy; foliage, umbrage; shade, shelter
Ancestry of “сень”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | сѣни | shade, shelter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sěnь | shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “сень”