Where does “sepulcral” come from?
sepulcral (Romanian) comes from French sépulcral, from Latin sepulcralis, from Latin sepulcrum, from Latin -crum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
sepulcral (Romanian): sepulchral
Definitions
- sepulchral
Ancestry of “sepulcral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sépulcral | sepulchral |
| 2 | Latin | sepulcralis | sepulchral; pertaining to a tomb or funeral |
| 3 | Latin | sepulcrum | grave, burial place; tomb, sepulchre |
| 4 | Latin | -crum | used only when /l/ occurs earlier in the word |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |