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
- still; yet
Ancestry of “še”, step by step
še traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic sę
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sę | oneself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sen | oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Proto-Slavic (j)ešče
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | (j)ešče | still, yet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁) | — |