Where does “Pimentel” come from?
Pimentel comes from Portuguese Pimentel, derived from Portuguese pimenta, from Old Portuguese pimenta, from Latin pigmenta, from Latin pigmentum meaning coloring matter or dye, formed with the Latin suffix -mentum.
Ancestry of “Pimentel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Pimentel | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | pimenta | pepper |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | pimenta | — |
| 4 | Latin | pigmenta | nominative plural of pigmentum; accusative plural... |