Where does “scenicness” come from?
scenicness (English) comes from English scenic, from Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, from Ancient Greek σκηνικός, from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
scenicness (English): The state or condition of being scenic
Definitions
- The state or condition of being scenic
Ancestry of “scenicness”, step by step
scenicness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |