Where does “scenic” come from?

Scenic comes from Middle French scénique, from Latin scenicus, from Ancient Greek σκηνή meaning stage or tent.

scenic (English): having beautiful scenery; picturesque; of or...

Definitions

  1. having beautiful scenery; picturesque; of or...

Ancestry of “scenic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchscénique—
2LatinscēnicusOf or pertaining to the stage, theatrical, dramatic, scenic
3Ancient Greekσκηνικόςtheatrical
4Ancient Greekσκηνήtent; stage
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “scenic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκηνή →