Etymology of the English word charnel
the English word
charnelderived from the Old French word
charnelderived from the Latin word
carnale (carnal, sensual, worldly things)
derived from the Latin word
carnalis (carnal, fleshy, bodily)
derived from the Latin word
caro (meat, flesh; the_body)
derived from the Greek word
keiro, κείρω (to shear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Date
The earliest known usage of charnel in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
