Where does “Schwarze Szene” come from?
Schwarze Szene (German) comes from German Schwärz, from Middle High German swarz, from Old High German swarz, from Proto-West Germanic swart, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
Schwarze Szene (German): literally "black scene", dark culture, the...
Definitions
- literally "black scene", dark culture, the...
Ancestry of “Schwarze Szene”, step by step
Schwarze Szene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schwärz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwärz | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | swarz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | swarz | black |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swart | black |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |
via German Szene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Szene | scene |
| 2 | Latin | scaena | stage; scene; theatre |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκηνή | tent; stage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |