Where does “senʹ” come from?
senʹ (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic seeni, from Proto-Uralic śänä — bracket fungus.
senʹ (Veps): fungus
Definitions
- fungus
Ancestry of “senʹ”, step by step
senʹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic seeni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | seeni | fungus; mushroom |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | śänä | bracket fungus |
via Proto-Athabaskan *sə̓w̃ʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *sə̓w̃ʼ | star |