Where does “vestiment” come from?
vestiment (English) comes from English vestment, from Old French vestement, from Latin vestīmentum, from Latin vestiō, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom — flax.
vestiment (English): Clothing, clothes, especially ecclesiastical
Definitions
- Clothing, clothes, especially ecclesiastical
Ancestry of “vestiment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vestment | A robe, gown, or other article of clothing worn... |
| 2 | Old French | vestement | clothing; clothes |
| 3 | Latin | vestīmentum | garment, robe, article of clothing |
| 4 | Latin | vestiō | to clothe, dress |
| 5 | Latin | vestis | garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;... |
| 6 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 7 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |