Where does “cena” come from?
cena (Spanish) comes from Latin cēna, from Old Latin cesna, from Proto-Italic kertsnā, from Proto-Indo-European kért-s-nh₂, from Proto-Indo-European skert-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
cena (Spanish): supper, dinner
Definitions
- supper, dinner
Ancestry of “cena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cēna | dinner, supper, principal meal (anciently taken at noon, afterwards later) |
| 2 | Old Latin | cesna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kertsnā | meal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kért-s-nh₂ | portion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skert- | to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |