Where does “osenj” come from?
osenj (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sěnь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
osenj (Serbo-Croatian): spectre, vampire
Ancestry of “osenj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sěnь | shadow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |