Where does “cymous” come from?
cymous (English) comes from English cyme, from French cime, from French cimetière, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimiterium, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω — to be lying down; to settle.
cymous (English): cymose
Ancestry of “cymous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cyme | A “head” ; an opening bud; A flattish or convex... |
| 2 | French | cime | peak, summit; top |
| 3 | French | cimetière | cemetery, graveyard |
| 4 | Old French | cimitiere | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | cimiterium | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | coemeterium | cemetery, churchyard, burial ground |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κοιμητήριον | sleeping chamber |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κοιμάω | put to sleep, lull; to sleep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |