Where does “funeral” come from?
funeral (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin funeralis, from Latin fūnus, from Latin o, from Etruscan 𐌏, from Ancient Greek ο, from Phoenician 𐤏, from Egyptian 𓁹.
funeral (Portuguese): funeral
Ancestry of “funeral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | funeralis | having to do with a funeral; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | Latin | fūnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | o | The name of the letter "O"; o!; oh! |
| 4 | Etruscan | 𐌏 | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ο | — |
| 6 | Phoenician | 𐤏 | ayin; ʿayin |
| 7 | Egyptian | 𓁹 | — |