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Etymology of the English word sen

the English word sen
derived from the Chinese word ch'ien
derived from the Japanese word sen
derived from the Mandarin Chinese word qián
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ-

Date

The earliest known usage of sen in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

see, seen

Usage

Word found in Middle English, Modern English



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