Where does “arcosolium” come from?
arcosolium (English) comes from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
arcosolium (English): A tomb in an arched recess in a wall
Definitions
- A tomb in an arched recess in a wall
Ancestry of “arcosolium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 2 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |