remains

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈmeɪnz/

plural noun

  • the parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed: the remains of a sandwich lunch were on the table
  • historical or archaeological relics: Roman remains
  • a person’s body after death: he left instructions regarding the disposal of his remains

Origin:

late Middle English (occasionally treated as singular): from Old French remain, from remaindre, from an informal form of Latin remanere (see remain)