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