Where does “retroscenismo” come from?
retroscenismo (Italian) comes from Italian retroscena, from Italian scena, from Latin scaena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
retroscenismo (Italian): the attempt to invent an unlikely background to a story
Definitions
- the attempt to invent an unlikely background to a story
Ancestry of “retroscenismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | retroscena | behind the scenes event or detail; secret;... |
| 2 | Italian | scena | scene; stage |
| 3 | Latin | scaena | stage; scene; theatre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκηνή | tent; stage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |