Where does “scena” come from?
scena (Polish) comes from Latin scaena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
scena (Polish): stage; scene
Definitions
- stage; scene
Ancestry of “scena”, 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 |