Where does “scénique” come from?

scénique (French) comes 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.

scénique (French): pertaining to the scene, to theatre

Definitions

  1. pertaining to the scene, to theatre

Ancestry of “scénique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinscēnicusOf or pertaining to the stage, theatrical, dramatic, scenic
2Ancient Greekσκηνικόςtheatrical
3Ancient Greekσκηνήtent; stage
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “scénique”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκηνή →