Where does “ornamentality” come from?
ornamentality (English) comes from English ornamental, from English ornament, from Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornāmentum, from Latin ornō, from Latin ōrdnō, from Latin ōrdō — to arrange.
ornamentality (English): The quality of being ornamental
Definitions
- The quality of being ornamental
Ancestry of “ornamentality”, step by step
ornamentality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ornamental
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ornamental | Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other... |
| 2 | English | ornament | An element of decoration; that which embellishes... |
| 3 | Middle English | ornament | — |
| 4 | Old French | ornement | ornament |
| 5 | Latin | ornāmentum | equipment, apparatus, furniture |
| 6 | Latin | ornō | to furnish, equip, outfit, prepare |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdnō | — |
| 8 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |