Where does “carnivalic” come from?
carnivalic (English) comes from English carnival, from French carnaval, from Italian carnevale, from Latin carnem levāre.
carnivalic (English): Resembling or characteristic of a carnival
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a carnival
Ancestry of “carnivalic”, step by step
carnivalic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carnival
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carnival | Any of a number of festivals held just before the... |
| 2 | French | carnaval | The carnival, last festive occasion before Lent,... |
| 3 | Italian | carnevale | carnival; festival in the week before Lent |
| 4 | Latin | carnem levāre | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |