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Etymology of the English word tombstone

the English word tombstone
derived from the English word tomb
derived from the Old French word tombe
derived from the Late Latin word tumba (tomb)
derived from the Greek word tumbos, τύμβος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *teuə-
derived from the English word stone
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *stainaz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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