Where does “purloinment” come from?
purloinment (English) comes from English purloin, from Middle English purloynen, from Anglo-Norman purloigner, from Old French porloignier, from Latin prōlongāre, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
purloinment (English): The act of purloining; theft
Definitions
- The act of purloining; theft
Ancestry of “purloinment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | purloin | To take the property of another, often in breach... |
| 2 | Middle English | purloynen | to remove |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | purloigner | to put far away |
| 4 | Old French | porloignier | to delay; to put off; to be late |
| 5 | Latin | prōlongāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 7 | Latin | -ē | — |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |