Where does “mausōlēum” come from?
mausōlēum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον, from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος, from Carian *𐊪𐊠𐊲𐊸𐊫𐊦.
mausōlēum (Latin): mausoleum
Definitions
- mausoleum
Ancestry of “mausōlēum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μαυσωλεῖον | of Mausolus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μαύσωλος | Mausolus or Maussolus |
| 3 | Carian | *𐊪𐊠𐊲𐊸𐊫𐊦 | — |