Where does “sarcophagal” come from?
sarcophagal (English) comes from English sarcophagus, from Latin sarcophagus, from Ancient Greek σαρκοφάγος, from Ancient Greek σάρξ, from Ancient Greek στέμμα, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.
sarcophagal (English): Of, pertaining to, or suggesting a sarcophagus;...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or suggesting a sarcophagus;...
Ancestry of “sarcophagal”, step by step
sarcophagal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sarcophagus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sarcophagus | A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with... |
| 2 | Latin | sarcophagus | a grave, sepulchre; flesh-devouring, carnivorous;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαρκοφάγος | flesh-eating, carnivorous; sarcophagus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάρξ | The material which covers the bones of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στέμμα | wreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |