Where does “ament” come from?

ament (English) comes from Latin āmēns, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

ament (English): A catkin or amentum; A congenital idiot

Definitions

  1. A catkin or amentum; A congenital idiot

Ancestry of “ament”, step by step

ament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin āmēns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināmēnsfrenzied, mad
2Latinab-from, away, away from; off; at a distance
3Latinābfrom, away from, out of
4Proto-Germanic*ab—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

via Latin āmentum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatināmentumA strap or thong, especially one used to propel a spear or other missile weapon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “ament”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European apó →Every word from Proto-Germanic *ab →Every word from Latin āb →