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

Definitions

  1. cemetery, burial ground

Ancestry of “čemitier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoemētēriumcemetery, churchyard, burial ground
2Ancient Greekκοιμητήριονsleeping chamber
3Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον