Where does “štene” come from?
štene (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ščenę, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
štene (Serbo-Croatian): puppy
Ancestry of “štene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ščenę | young animal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |