Where does “-mientu” come from?
-mientu (Asturian) comes from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
-mientu (Asturian): -ment, forming nouns from verbs with the sense of...
Definitions
- -ment, forming nouns from verbs with the sense of...
Ancestry of “-mientu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 2 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
Words derived from “-mientu”