Where does “cemitério” come from?
cemitério (Portuguese) comes from Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
cemitério (Portuguese): cemetery; graveyard; a place without people
Definitions
- cemetery; graveyard; a place without people
Ancestry of “cemitério”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | coemētērium | cemetery, churchyard, burial ground |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοιμητήριον | sleeping chamber |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοιμάω | put to sleep, lull; to sleep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |