Where does “discolorment” come from?
discolorment (English) comes from English discolor, from Old French colorer, from Old French color, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
discolorment (English): A loss of color
Definitions
- A loss of color
Ancestry of “discolorment”, step by step
discolorment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discolor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discolor | To change or lose color |
| 2 | Old French | colorer | to color |
| 3 | Old French | color | color, colour |
| 4 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |