Where does “sciaena” come from?
sciaena (English) comes from Latin sciaena, from Ancient Greek σκίαινα, from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
sciaena (English): Any of several nocturnal fish, of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several nocturnal fish, of the genus...
Ancestry of “sciaena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sciaena | a kind of sea fish, perhaps a kind of grayling or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκίαινα | a sea-fish”, perhaps “a kind of grayling” or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκιά | shadow; shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |