Where does “karnaval” come from?

karnaval (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قرناوال, from French carnaval, from Italian carnevale, from Latin carnem levāre.

karnaval (Turkish): carnival

Definitions

  1. carnival

Ancestry of “karnaval”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقرناوال—
2FrenchcarnavalThe carnival, last festive occasion before Lent,...
3Italiancarnevalecarnival; festival in the week before Lent
4Latincarnem levāre—
Every word from Latin carnem levāre →Every word from Italian carnevale →Every word from French carnaval →