Where does “scenicus” come from?
scenicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκηνικός, from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “scenicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκηνικός | theatrical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκηνή | tent; stage |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |