Where does “cremare” come from?

cremare (Romanian) comes from Latin cremāre, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

cremare (Romanian): cremation, cineration

Definitions

  1. cremation, cineration

Ancestry of “cremare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincremāre
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗrEvery word from Latin cremāre
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