Where does “sceneshow” come from?
sceneshow (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål show, from English show, from Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
sceneshow (Norwegian Bokmål): a stage show
Definitions
- a stage show
Ancestry of “sceneshow”, step by step
sceneshow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål show
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | show | a show |
| 2 | English | show | To display, to have somebody see; To bestow; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | schewen | to show |
| 4 | Old English | scēawian | to look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skawwōną | to look, see, watch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |
via Norwegian Bokmål scene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | scene | a stage; a scene |
| 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 |