Where does “outsettlement” come from?
outsettlement (English) comes from English settlement, from English -ment, from Middle English -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
outsettlement (English): A settlement away from the main one
Definitions
- A settlement away from the main one
Ancestry of “outsettlement”, step by step
outsettlement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English settlement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | settlement | The act of settling; The state of being settled;... |
| 2 | English | -ment | Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ment | Forms nouns denoting a result or action from... |
| 4 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |