Where does “cineration” come from?
cineration (English) comes from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
cineration (English): The reducing of anything to ashes by combustion;...
Definitions
- The reducing of anything to ashes by combustion;...
Ancestry of “cineration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cinis | cold ashes; ruins of a burned city |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |