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Where does “cmyntarz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cmyntarz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoemētērium—
2Ancient Greekκοιμητήριονsleeping chamber
3Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cmyntarz”

  • cmentarz
  • cmentarny
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