Where does “şen” come from?
şen (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سن, from French Seine, from Late Latin sagena, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη — large dragnet, seine; hunting net.
şen (Turkish): happy, cheerful, gay; well-populated and...
Definitions
- happy, cheerful, gay; well-populated and...
Ancestry of “şen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سن | you , thou; tooth; age |
| 2 | French | Seine | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | sagena | seine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαγήνη | large dragnet, seine; hunting net |