Where does “cinereus” come from?

cinereus (Latin) comes from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

cinereus (Latin): ashen, like ashes

Definitions

  1. ashen, like ashes

Ancestry of “cinereus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinciniscold ashes; ruins of a burned city
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “cinereus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin cinis →