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Where does “fragmentization” come from?

fragmentization (English) comes from English fragment, from French fragment, from Latin fragmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

fragmentization (English): fragmentation; the breaking of something into...

Definitions

  1. fragmentation; the breaking of something into...

Ancestry of “fragmentization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfragmentA part broken off; a small, detached portion; an...
2Frenchfragmentfragment
3Latinfragmentuma piece , remnant, fragment
4Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
5Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
6Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →