Where does “linament” come from?
linament (English) comes from Latin linamentum, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
linament (English): Lint fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth, used for dressing wounds, especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers
Definitions
- Lint fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth, used for dressing wounds, especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers
Ancestry of “linament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | linamentum | — |
| 2 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |