Where does “burial” come from?
Burial comes from Middle English beriel, from Old English byrġels, a derivative of Old English byrġan (to bury), from Proto-Germanic burgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰergʰ- (to hide or protect).
burial (English): The act of burying; interment
Definitions
- The act of burying; interment
Ancestry of “burial”, step by step
Words derived from “burial”