Where does “coemētērium” come from?

coemētērium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

coemētērium (Latin): cemetery, churchyard, burial ground

Definitions

  1. cemetery, churchyard, burial ground

Ancestry of “coemētērium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοιμητήριονsleeping chamber
2Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “coemētērium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον →