Where does “cénico” come from?

cénico (Portuguese) comes from Latin scēnicus, from Ancient Greek σκηνικός, from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

cénico (Portuguese): scenic; theatrical

Definitions

  1. scenic; theatrical

Ancestry of “cénico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinscēnicusOf or pertaining to the stage, theatrical, dramatic, scenic
2Ancient Greekσκηνικόςtheatrical
3Ancient Greekσκηνήtent; stage
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂Every word from Ancient Greek σκηνή
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