Where does “carnival” come from?
Carnival comes from French carnaval, from Italian carnevale, from Latin carnis and caro meaning flesh, combined with levis meaning light, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ-.
carnival (English): Any of a number of festivals held just before the...
Definitions
- Any of a number of festivals held just before the...
Ancestry of “carnival”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | carnaval | The carnival, last festive occasion before Lent,... |
| 2 | Italian | carnevale | carnival; festival in the week before Lent |
| 3 | Latin | carnem levāre | — |