English
sene
Sene comes from Samoan sene ‘a hundredth of a Samoan tala’, and goes back to English cent.
- English1500–presentcent
- Samoanmodernsene‘a hundredth of a Samoan tala’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentcent
- Samoanmodernsene‘a hundredth of a Samoan tala’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through English cent
Today it means
noun A unit of currency equivalent to a hundredth of a Samoan tala.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English cent / sene