Where does “карнава́л” come from?
карнава́л (Russian) comes from French carnaval, from Italian carnevale, from Latin carnem levāre.
карнава́л (Russian): carnival
Definitions
- carnival
Ancestry of “карнава́л”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | carnaval | The carnival, last festive occasion before Lent,... |
| 2 | Italian | carnevale | carnival; festival in the week before Lent |
| 3 | Latin | carnem levāre | — |