Where does “scenarist” come from?
scenarist (English) comes from English scenario, from Italian scenario, from Italian scena, from Latin scaena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
scenarist (English): a writer of screenplays; a screenwriter
Definitions
- a writer of screenplays; a screenwriter
Ancestry of “scenarist”, step by step
scenarist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scenario
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scenario | An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary... |
| 2 | Italian | scenario | scenery, set; backdrop |
| 3 | Italian | scena | scene; stage |
| 4 | Latin | scaena | stage; scene; theatre |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκηνή | tent; stage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via French scénariste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | scénariste | screenwriter, scriptwriter |