Inurn
/ɪnˈnɜːrn/noun
To place ashes or remains in an urn; to entomb or enclose.
Did you know?Inurn is built from Latin roots meaning “in” + “urn,” and it survives as a rare, formal word for placing cremated remains in a container.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
urna
“urn; vessel for holding ashes, water, or other contents”
Middle English
English
inurnen
“to place in an urn; to bury in an urn”
16th Century
English
inurne
“to put or lay into an urn”
Modern English
English
inurn
“to place ashes or remains in an urn”