Where does “címere” come from?

címere (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian címer, from English cimier, from French cime, from French cimetière, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimiterium, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον — to be lying down; to settle.

címere (Hungarian): third-person singular single-possession...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular single-possession...

Ancestry of “címere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancímercoat of arms
2EnglishcimierThe crest of a helmet
3Frenchcimepeak, summit; top
4Frenchcimetièrecemetery, graveyard
5Old Frenchcimitiere
6Medieval Latincimiterium
7Late Latincoemeteriumcemetery, churchyard, burial ground
8Ancient Greekκοιμητήριονsleeping chamber
9Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον