Where does “cimitiros” come from?
cimitiros (Romanian) comes from Romanian cimitir, from Italian cimitero, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
cimitiros (Romanian): cemeterial
Definitions
- cemeterial
Ancestry of “cimitiros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cimitir | cemetery |
| 2 | Italian | cimitero | cemetery, graveyard |
| 3 | Late Latin | coemeterium | cemetery, churchyard, burial ground |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοιμητήριον | sleeping chamber |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοιμάω | put to sleep, lull; to sleep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |