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Where does “coemeterium” come from?

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

Ancestry of “coemeterium”, step by step

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