Where does “тень” come from?
тень (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тѣнь, from Proto-Slavic těnь.
тень (Russian): shade; shadow; vestige, particle, atom, hint
Definitions
- shade; shadow; vestige, particle, atom, hint
Ancestry of “тень”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | тѣнь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | těnь | — |
Words derived from “тень”