Where does “parchment” come from?
Parchment comes from Middle English parchement, from Old French parchemin, from Latin pergamina, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός, originally denoting material from Pergamon.
parchment (English): Material, made from the polished skin of a calf,...
Definitions
- Material, made from the polished skin of a calf,...
Ancestry of “parchment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | parchemyn | parchment, vellum; A parchment sheet; Something... |
| 2 | Old French | parchemin | parchment |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pergamēna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Pergamenus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Περγαμηνός | of Pergamun; of Pergamon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |