Where does “smyntŏrz” come from?

smyntŏrz (Silesian) comes from Old Polish cmyntarz, from Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

smyntŏrz (Silesian): cemetery, graveyard

Definitions

  1. cemetery, graveyard

Ancestry of “smyntŏrz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishcmyntarzcemetery, graveyard
2Latincoemētēriumcemetery, churchyard, burial ground
3Ancient Greekκοιμητήριονsleeping chamber
4Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον →