Where does “cemeterian” come from?
cemeterian (English) comes from English cemetery, from Middle English cimiterie, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimiterium, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
cemeterian (English): A cemetery superintendent
Definitions
- A cemetery superintendent
Ancestry of “cemeterian”, step by step
cemeterian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cemetery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cemetery | A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or... |
| 2 | Middle English | cimiterie | — |
| 3 | Old French | cimitiere | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | cimiterium | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | coemeterium | cemetery, churchyard, burial ground |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κοιμητήριον | sleeping chamber |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κοιμάω | put to sleep, lull; to sleep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |