Where does “cime” come from?
cime (French) comes from French cimetière, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimiterium, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
cime (French): peak, summit; top
Definitions
- peak, summit; top
Ancestry of “cime”, step by step
cime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French cimetière
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cimetière | cemetery, graveyard |
| 2 | Old French | cimitiere | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | cimiterium | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | coemeterium | cemetery, churchyard, burial ground |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοιμητήριον | sleeping chamber |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κοιμάω | put to sleep, lull; to sleep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |