Where does “karnaval” come from?

karnaval (Crimean Tatar) comes from French carnaval, from Italian carnevale, from Latin carnem levāre.

karnaval (Crimean Tatar): carnival

Definitions

  1. carnival

Ancestry of “karnaval”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchcarnavalThe carnival, last festive occasion before Lent,...
2Italiancarnevalecarnival; festival in the week before Lent
3Latincarnem levāre—
Every word from Latin carnem levāre →Every word from Italian carnevale →Every word from French carnaval →