Where does “σκηνή” come from?

σκηνή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

σκηνή (Greek): skene; scene, stage; tent

Definitions

  1. skene; scene, stage; tent

Ancestry of “σκηνή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκηνήtent; stage
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκηνή →
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