Where does “osuar” come from?
osuar (Romanian) comes from French ossuaire, from Latin ossuārium, from Latin ossuārius, from Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
osuar (Romanian): ossuary
Definitions
- ossuary
Ancestry of “osuar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ossuaire | ossuary |
| 2 | Latin | ossuārium | A receptacle for the bones of the dead, charnel house, ossuary |
| 3 | Latin | ossuārius | Of or for bones |
| 4 | Latin | Arīus | The main river of Aria, now the Hari (Afghanistan) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |