Where does “sementeryo” come from?
sementeryo (Cebuano) comes from Spanish cementerio, from Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
sementeryo (Cebuano): a cemetery; a graveyard
Definitions
- a cemetery; a graveyard
Ancestry of “sementeryo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cementerio | cemetery; junkyard, scrapyard |
| 2 | Latin | coemētērium | cemetery, churchyard, burial ground |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοιμητήριον | sleeping chamber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοιμάω | put to sleep, lull; to sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |