Etymology of the English word serene
the English word
serenederived from the Classical Latin word
serenus (clear, fair, bright)
derived from the Latin word
serenoDate
The earliest known usage of serene in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Catalan
seré, French
serein, Italian
sereno, Latin
serenus, Provençal
seren, Spanish
serenoUsage
Word found in Modern English
