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
1	Portuguese	Pimentel	—
2	Portuguese	pimenta	pepper
3	Old Portuguese	pimenta	—
4	Latin	pigmenta	nominative plural of pigmentum; accusative plural...

Every word from Latin pigmenta →Every word from Old Portuguese pimenta →Every word from Portuguese pimenta →