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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 Englishjument—
2LatiniumentumA draft animal, a beast of burden, a large...
3Old Latiniouxmentom—
4Proto-Italicjouksmentom—
Every word from Proto-Italic jouksmentom →