Etymology of the English word cenotaph
the English word cenotaph
derived from the Latin word cenotaphium (cenotaph, empty tomb, monument to one whose body is elsewhere)
derived from the Greek word kenotaphion, κενοτάφιον
derived from the Greek word kenos, κενός, κενῶς (empty ; vainly; to no purpose)
derived from the Greek word taphos, τάφος (a grave (the place of interment))