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Where does “serenader” come from?

serenader (English) comes from English serenade, from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from Italian serenare, from Latin serēnāre, from Latin serēnus.

serenader (English): One who serenades

Definitions

  1. One who serenades

Ancestry of “serenader”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishserenadeA love song that is sung directly to one's love...
2Frenchsérénadeserenade; first-person singular present...
3Italianserenataserenade; feminine singular of serenato
4ItalianserenareSynonym of rasserenare; to sleep in the open
5Latinserēnāre—
6Latinserēnus—
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