feretory

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφέρετρον
2. Latin · derived fromferetrum“bier, funeral litter”
3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromfertre
4. Middle English · inherited fromferetory
5. English todayferetory

From Middle English feretory, fertre, feretre, et al., from Anglo-Norman fertre, from Latin feretrum (“bier, funeral litter”), from Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron), from the verb φέρω (phérō, “to carry”). Doublet of feretrum.

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