Where does “xena” come from?
xena (Maltese) comes from Italian scena, from Latin scaena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
xena (Maltese): scene
Definitions
- scene
Ancestry of “xena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scena | scene; stage |
| 2 | Latin | scaena | stage; scene; theatre |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκηνή | tent; stage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |