Where does “cercueil” come from?
cercueil (French) comes from Old French sarqueu, 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.
cercueil (French): coffin, casket
Definitions
- coffin, casket
Ancestry of “cercueil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sarqueu | — |
| 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 |