Where does “ossuary” come from?
Ossuary comes from Late Latin ossuarium, derived from Latin ossuarius, formed with the suffix -arius from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os meaning bone.
ossuary (English): A container, receptacle, or building, such as an...
Definitions
- A container, receptacle, or building, such as an...
Ancestry of “ossuary”, step by step
ossuary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ossuārium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ossuārium | A receptacle for the bones of the dead, charnel house, ossuary |
| 2 | Latin | ossuārius | Of or for bones |
| 3 | Latin | Arīus | The main river of Aria, now the Hari (Afghanistan) |
| 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 |
via Late Latin ossuarium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | ossuarium | charnel house; A receptacle for the bones of the... |