Where does “ossuārium” come from?

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

ossuārium (Latin): A receptacle for the bones of the dead, charnel house, ossuary

Definitions

  1. A receptacle for the bones of the dead, charnel house, ossuary

Ancestry of “ossuārium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinossuāriusOf or for bones
2LatinArīusThe main river of Aria, now the Hari (Afghanistan)
3Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
4Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
5Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin

Words derived from “ossuārium”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρης →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος →