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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
1Latinossuārium—
2Latinossuārius—
3LatinArīus—
4Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
5Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
6Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
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