Etymology of the English word necropolis
the English word
necropolisderived from the Greek word
necropolisderived from the Greek word
nekros, νεκρός (corpse; dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nek-Date
The earliest known usage of necropolis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
