Where does “segmentary” come from?
segmentary (English) comes from English segment, from Latin segmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
segmentary (English): Composed of segments
Definitions
- Composed of segments
Ancestry of “segmentary”, step by step
segmentary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English segment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | segment | A length of some object; One of the parts into... |
| 2 | Latin | segmentum | a cutting, cut; slice, piece; a segment, strip or... |
| 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 |