Where does “ossilegium” come from?
ossilegium (English) comes from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
ossilegium (English): The collection of the bones of a deceased person,...
Definitions
- The collection of the bones of a deceased person,...
Ancestry of “ossilegium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ōs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ōs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |