Where does “serene” come from?

serene (Latin) comes from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

serene (Latin): clearly, brightly; vocative masculine singular of...

Definitions

  1. clearly, brightly; vocative masculine singular of...

Ancestry of “serene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin