Etymology of the English word funeral
the English word
funeralderived from the Old French word
funeraillesderived from the Medieval Latin word
funeraliaderived from the Latin word
funeralisderived from the Late Latin word
funus (burial, funeral; funeral rites)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dheuÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of funeral in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Spanish
funeralUsage
Word found in Modern English
