Where does “supplyment” come from?
supplyment (English) comes from English supply, from English supple, from Middle English souple, from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
supplyment (English): The act of supplying
Definitions
- The act of supplying
Ancestry of “supplyment”, step by step
supplyment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supply
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supply | To provide (something), to make (something) available for use |
| 2 | English | supple | pliant, flexible, easy to bend; lithe and agile... |
| 3 | Middle English | souple | flexible; supple |
| 4 | Old French | souple | supple |
| 5 | Latin | supplex | kneeling; begging; suppliant |
| 6 | Latin | supplicō | to pray or supplicate |
| 7 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |