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Serenade

"musical performance done at night in open air" (1640s)
French sérénade
"an evening song" Italian serenata (literally, calm sky)
"peaceful, calm, serene" Latin serenus
"piece of music fit for a serenade" (1728)
Based on these entries, serenade
A.
first meant "a piece of music fit for the evening."
B.
first meant "peaceful or calm."
C.
now usually means "calm sky."
D.
comes from the Italian word for an evening song.

1 answer

D. comes from the Italian word for an evening song.
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