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