Where does “scēnicus” come from?

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

scēnicus (Latin): Of or pertaining to the stage, theatrical, dramatic, scenic

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the stage, theatrical, dramatic, scenic

Ancestry of “scēnicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκηνικόςtheatrical
2Ancient Greekσκηνήtent; stage
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “scēnicus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂Every word from Ancient Greek σκηνή