Etymology

urn

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Today it means: A vase with a footed base. Full definition →

Middle English urne ← Old French urne ← Latin urna
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  1. Latin · derived fromurna“vessel”
  2. Old French · derived fromurne
  3. Middle English · inherited fromurne
  4. English todayurn

From Middle English urne, from Old French urne, from Latin urna (“vessel”). Doublet of urna.

Words from the same roots

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