Where does “mausoleum” come from?
Mausoleum comes from Latin mausoleum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον, derived from the name Μαύσωλος, a Carian satrap commemorated by an elaborate tomb.
mausoleum (English): A large stately tomb or a building housing such a...
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- A large stately tomb or a building housing such a...
Ancestry of “mausoleum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mausoleum | — |
| 2 | Latin | mausōlēum | mausoleum |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μαυσωλεῖον | of Mausolus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαύσωλος | Mausolus or Maussolus |
| 5 | Carian | *𐊪𐊠𐊲𐊸𐊫𐊦 | — |