Where does “ossuarium” come from?
ossuarium (English) comes from Latin ossuārium, from Latin ossuārius, from Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
ossuarium (English): A charnel house; an ossuary
Definitions
- A charnel house; an ossuary
Ancestry of “ossuarium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ossuārium | — |
| 2 | Latin | ossuārius | — |
| 3 | Latin | Arīus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |