disinterment

disinterment

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-
Proto-Italic *dis-
Latin dis-
Old French des-
Middle French des-
French dés-
French enterrer
French désenterrerbor.
English disinter
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom
Proto-Italic *-məntom
Latin -mentum
Old French -mentbor.
Middle English -ment
English -ment
English disinterment

    From disinter + -ment.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    disinterment (countable and uncountable, plural disinterments)

    1. The act of disinterring.

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