Where does “scenic design” come from?
scenic design (English) comes from English design, from Middle English designen, from Old French designer, from Latin dēsignō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
scenic design (English): The creation of scenery for theatrical productions including plays and musicals
Definitions
- The creation of scenery for theatrical productions including plays and musicals
Ancestry of “scenic design”, step by step
scenic design traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English design
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | design | A specification of an object or process,... |
| 2 | Middle English | designen | — |
| 3 | Old French | designer | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēsignō | to mark |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English scenic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scenic | having beautiful scenery; picturesque; of or... |
| 2 | Middle French | scénique | — |
| 3 | Latin | scēnicus | Of or pertaining to the stage, theatrical, dramatic, scenic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκηνικός | theatrical |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκηνή | tent; stage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |