Where does “šengajst” come from?
šengajst (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Schöngeist, from French bel esprit — wit, genius, bel esprit.
Ancestry of “šengajst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schöngeist | aesthete, belletrist |
| 2 | French | bel esprit | wit, genius, bel esprit |