Where does “urn” come from?
Urn comes from Middle English urne, from Old French urne, from Latin urna, from Proto-Italic ouznā, a word for a container or vessel.
urn (English): A vase with a footed base; A metal vessel for...
Definitions
- A vase with a footed base; A metal vessel for...
Ancestry of “urn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | urne | — |
| 2 | Old French | urne | — |
| 3 | Latin | ūrna | — |