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