Where does “σκηνικός” come from?

σκηνικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

σκηνικός (Ancient Greek): theatrical

Definitions

  1. theatrical

Ancestry of “σκηνικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκηνήtent; stage
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “σκηνικός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂Every word from Ancient Greek σκηνή