Where does “sêne” come from?

sêne (Zazaki) comes from Persian سینه, from Proto-Iranian *cráwniš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlównis — buttocks, hip.

sêne (Zazaki): breast

Definitions

  1. breast

Ancestry of “sêne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسینهchest; breast, boob; bosom
2Proto-Iranian*cráwnišbuttocks
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlównisbuttocks, hip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlównisEvery word from Proto-Iranian *cráwnišEvery word from Persian سینه