Where does “implement” come from?
Implement derives from Late Latin implementum, formed from Latin in- and -mentum suffix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots pleh₁-, ne, and h₁én.
implement (English): A tool or instrument for working with; to bring...
Definitions
- A tool or instrument for working with; to bring...
Ancestry of “implement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | implēmentum | — |
| 2 | Latin | impleo | I fill up, fill full; cover; I satisfy, satiate;... |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “implement”