Where does “prefuneral” come from?
prefuneral (English) comes from English funeral, from Middle French funerailles, from Medieval Latin funeralia, from Late Latin funeralis, from Latin fūnus, from Latin o, from Etruscan 𐌏, from Ancient Greek ο.
prefuneral (English): Before a funeral
Ancestry of “prefuneral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | funeral | A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased... |
| 2 | Middle French | funerailles | funeral rites |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | funeralia | funeral rites; nominative plural neuter of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | funeralis | having to do with a funeral; Of or pertaining to... |
| 5 | Latin | fūnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | o | The name of the letter "O"; o!; oh! |
| 7 | Etruscan | 𐌏 | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ο | — |
| 9 | Phoenician | 𐤏 | ayin; ʿayin |
| 10 | Egyptian | 𓁹 | — |