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

  1. A charnel house; an ossuary

Ancestry of “ossuarium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinossuāriumA receptacle for the bones of the dead, charnel house, ossuary
2LatinossuāriusOf or for bones
3LatinArīusThe main river of Aria, now the Hari (Afghanistan)
4Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
5Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
6Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρήEvery word from Ancient Greek ἌρηςEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος