Where does “щенок” come from?
щенок (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic щенѧ, from Proto-Slavic ščenę, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
Ancestry of “щенок”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | щенѧ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ščenę | young animal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “щенок”