Where does “in memoriam” come from?
in memoriam (English) comes from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
in memoriam (English): In memory ; as a memorial; An announcement or...
Definitions
- In memory ; as a memorial; An announcement or...
Ancestry of “in memoriam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | în | — |
| 2 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |