English
skene
Skene comes from Ancient Greek σκηνή ‘tent’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκηνήskēnḗ‘tent’
- Englishtodayskene
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκηνήskēnḗ‘tent’
- Englishtodayskene
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- ‘shade, shadow’
shame, shadow, shade, obscure, squirrel, scotia, hoar, 31 more
through Ancient Greek σκηνή ‘tent’
Today it means
noun An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σκηνή / skene