Where does “cremate” come from?

cremate (English) comes from Latin crematus, from Latin cremō — to consume or destroy by fire; burn.

cremate (English): To burn something to ashes; To incinerate a dead...

Definitions

  1. To burn something to ashes; To incinerate a dead...

Ancestry of “cremate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrematusburnt
2Latincremōto consume or destroy by fire; burn

Words derived from “cremate

Every word from Latin cremōEvery word from Latin crematus