Where does “tegumentary” come from?
tegumentary (English) comes from English tegument, from Latin tegumentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
tegumentary (English): Of or pertaining to a tegument or teguments;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a tegument or teguments;...
Ancestry of “tegumentary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tegument | Something which covers; a covering or coating; A... |
| 2 | Latin | tegumentum | cover, covering; clothing; armour |
| 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 |