Where does “ornamentary” come from?
ornamentary (English) comes from English ornament, from Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornāmentum, from Latin ornō, from Latin ōrdnō, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
ornamentary (English): Ornamental
Definitions
- Ornamental
Ancestry of “ornamentary”, step by step
ornamentary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ornament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ornament | An element of decoration; that which embellishes... |
| 2 | Middle English | ornament | — |
| 3 | Old French | ornement | ornament |
| 4 | Latin | ornāmentum | equipment, apparatus, furniture |
| 5 | Latin | ornō | to furnish, equip, outfit, prepare |
| 6 | Latin | ōrdnō | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |