Where does “pigmentless” come from?
pigmentless (English) comes from English pigment, from Middle English pigment, from Latin pigmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
pigmentless (English): That lacks pigment, for a lack of melatonin see albino
Definitions
- That lacks pigment, for a lack of melatonin see albino
Ancestry of “pigmentless”, step by step
pigmentless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pigment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pigment | Any color in plant or animal cells; A dry... |
| 2 | Middle English | pigment | A spice or a blend of them; A red pigment |
| 3 | Latin | pigmentum | A material for coloring; color, paint, pigment,... |
| 4 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 5 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |