Where does “cytopigment” come from?
cytopigment (English) comes from English pigment, from Middle English pigment, from Latin pigmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
cytopigment (English): Any pigment present in a biological cell
Definitions
- Any pigment present in a biological cell
Ancestry of “cytopigment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pigment | Any color in plant or animal cells; A dry... |
| 2 | Middle English | pigment | A spice or a blend of them; A red pigment |
| 3 | Latin | pigmentum | A material for coloring; color, paint, pigment,... |
| 4 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 5 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |