Where does “sérénade” come from?
sérénade (French) comes from Italian serenata, from Italian serenare, from Latin serēnāre, from Latin serēnus — Clear, fair, bright, serene, tranquil.
sérénade (French): serenade; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- serenade; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “sérénade”, step by step
sérénade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian serenata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | serenata | serenade; feminine singular of serenato |
| 2 | Italian | serenare | Synonym of rasserenare; to sleep in the open |
| 3 | Latin | serēnāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | serēnus | Clear, fair, bright, serene, tranquil |
via Italian seranata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | seranata | — |