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