Where does “cœmeterium” come from?

cœmeterium (English) comes from Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cœmeterium (English): An ancient cemetery, churchyard, or burial ground

Definitions

  1. An ancient cemetery, churchyard, or burial ground

Ancestry of “cœmeterium”, 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