Where does “jument” come from?
jument (Catalan) comes from French jument, from Old French jument, from Latin iumentum, from Old Latin iouxmentom, from Proto-Italic jouksmentom.
jument (Catalan): beast of burden
Definitions
- beast of burden
Ancestry of “jument”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jument | mare |
| 2 | Old French | jument | mare |
| 3 | Latin | iumentum | A draft animal, a beast of burden, a large... |
| 4 | Old Latin | iouxmentom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | jouksmentom | — |