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
| 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 |