Etymology

scenario

sce·na·ri·o
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Today it means: An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events. Full definition →

Italian scenario ← Latin scēna ← Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ḱeh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekσκηνή (skēnḗ)
  3. Latinscēna
  4. Italianscena
  5. Italianscenario
  6. English todayscenario

Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.

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