Where does “țintirim” come from?
țintirim (Romanian) comes from Hungarian cinterem, from Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
țintirim (Romanian): cemetery
Ancestry of “țintirim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | cinterem | graveyard located near a church |
| 2 | Latin | coemētērium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοιμητήριον | sleeping chamber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοιμάω | put to sleep, lull; to sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |