Where does “красень” come from?

красень (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian краса́, from Old East Slavic краса, from Proto-Slavic krasa, from Proto-Indo-European kreH- — to shout.

красень (Ukrainian): handsome man, handsome fellow

Definitions

  1. handsome man, handsome fellow

Ancestry of “красень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкраса́beauty
2Old East Slavicкрасаbeauty
3Proto-Slavickrasabeauty
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankreH-to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krasa →Every word from Old East Slavic краса →