Where does “Tenebrist” come from?
Tenebrist (English) comes from Italian tenebre, from Latin tenebrae, from Proto-Italic temazros, from Proto-Indo-European temH-(e)s-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European temH- — dark.
Tenebrist (English): A painter working in the style of tenebrism
Definitions
- A painter working in the style of tenebrism
Ancestry of “Tenebrist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tenebre | plural of tenebra; darkness; obscurity |
| 2 | Latin | tenebrae | darkness, especially the darkness of night;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | temazros | dark |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | temH-(e)s-ro- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | temH- | dark |