Where does “simityer” come from?

simityer (Seychellois Creole) comes from French cimetière, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimiterium, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

simityer (Seychellois Creole): cemetery

Definitions

  1. cemetery

Ancestry of “simityer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcimetièrecemetery, graveyard
2Old Frenchcimitiere
3Medieval Latincimiterium
4Late Latincoemeteriumcemetery, churchyard, burial ground
5Ancient Greekκοιμητήριονsleeping chamber
6Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον