Where does “pavementless” come from?
pavementless (English) comes from English pavement, from Middle English pament, from Middle French pavement, from Latin pavīmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
pavementless (English): Without pavement
Definitions
- Without pavement
Ancestry of “pavementless”, step by step
pavementless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pavement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pavement | A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle English | pament | pavement |
| 3 | Middle French | pavement | — |
| 4 | Latin | pavīmentum | a floor composed of small stones beaten down |
| 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 |