Where does “sänčü” come from?

sänčü (Votic) comes from Swedish säng, from Old Swedish siang, from Old Norse sæing, from Old Norse sæng — a late variant of sæing.

sänčü (Votic): A rough wooden bed or platform for sleeping

Definitions

  1. A rough wooden bed or platform for sleeping

Ancestry of “sänčü”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsänga bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping
2Old Swedishsiang—
3Old Norsesæingbed
4Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing
Every word from Old Norse sæng →Every word from Old Norse sæing →Every word from Old Swedish siang →