Where does “cementèri” come from?

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

cementèri (Occitan): cemetery, graveyard

Definitions

  1. cemetery, graveyard

Ancestry of “cementèri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoemētēriumcemetery, churchyard, burial ground
2Ancient Greekκοιμητήριονsleeping chamber
3Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον
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