Where does “figment” come from?
Figment comes from Latin figmentum, derived from Latin fingo meaning to shape or form, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ-.
figment (English): A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something...
Definitions
- A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something...
Ancestry of “figment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | figmentum | formation; figure, image, figment; fiction |
| 2 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 3 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |