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