Where does “instrumentary” come from?
instrumentary (English) comes from English instrument, from Middle English instrument, from Old French instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
instrumentary (English): instrumental
Definitions
- instrumental
Ancestry of “instrumentary”, step by step
instrumentary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English instrument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instrument | A device used to produce music; A means or agency... |
| 2 | Middle English | instrument | A tool or device used for manipulation,... |
| 3 | Old French | instrument | — |
| 4 | Latin | īnstrūmentum | An instrument, tool, utensil |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |