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Where does “ossuarium” come from?

ossuarium (Latin) comes from Latin ossuārius, from Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.

Ancestry of “ossuarium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinossuārius—
2LatinArīus—
3Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
4Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
5Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
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