Where does “jument” come from?

jument (English) comes from Middle English jument, from Latin iumentum, from Old Latin iouxmentom, from Proto-Italic jouksmentom.

jument (English): An animal, especially a beast of burden

Definitions

  1. An animal, especially a beast of burden

Ancestry of “jument”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishjumentbeast of burden
2LatiniumentumA draft animal, a beast of burden, a large...
3Old Latiniouxmentom—
4Proto-Italicjouksmentom—
Every word from Proto-Italic jouksmentom →Every word from Old Latin iouxmentom →Every word from Latin iumentum →