Where does “сцена” come from?
сцена (Russian) comes from German Szene, from Latin scaena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
сцена (Russian): stage, scene
Ancestry of “сцена”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Szene | 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 |