Where does “sarcophagus” come from?
sarcophagus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σαρκοφάγος, from Ancient Greek σάρξ, from Ancient Greek στέμμα, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.
sarcophagus (Latin): a grave, sepulchre; flesh-devouring, carnivorous;...
Definitions
- a grave, sepulchre; flesh-devouring, carnivorous;...
Ancestry of “sarcophagus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σαρκοφάγος | flesh-eating, carnivorous; sarcophagus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάρξ | The material which covers the bones of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέμμα | wreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |