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Where does “шенгајст” come from?

шенгајст (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Schöngeist, from French bel esprit — wit, genius, bel esprit.

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Ancestry of “шенгајст”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchöngeistaesthete, belletrist
2Frenchbel espritwit, genius, bel esprit
Every word from French bel esprit →