Where does “še” come from?

še (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

še (Slovene): still; yet

Definitions

  1. still; yet

Ancestry of “še”, step by step

še traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviconeself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*senoneself
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Proto-Slavic (j)ešče

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic(j)eščestill, yet
2Proto-Indo-European*h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *senEvery word from Proto-Slavic