Where does “pigment” come from?
Pigment comes from Middle English pigment, from Latin pigmentum, derived from the Latin suffix -mentum (from -menta) and the Proto-Indo-European root peh₂ǵ- meaning to fix or fasten.
pigment (English): Any color in plant or animal cells; A dry...
Definitions
- Any color in plant or animal cells; A dry...
Ancestry of “pigment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pigment | A spice or a blend of them; A red pigment |
| 2 | Latin | pigmentum | A material for coloring; color, paint, pigment,... |
| 3 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 4 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |