Where does “integument” come from?
Integument comes from Latin integumentum, formed from the Latin prefix in- and Latin -mentum, derived from Proto-Indo-European ne and h₁én.
integument (English): An outer protective covering such as the feathers...
Definitions
- An outer protective covering such as the feathers...
Ancestry of “integument”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | integumentum | covering, guard, shield |
| 2 | Latin | intego | I cover; I protect |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 4 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “integument”