Where does “vestments” come from?
Vestments derives from Old French vestement, from Latin vestimentum, formed from Latin vestis meaning "garment" with the suffix -mentum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wes-.
vestments (English): plural of vestment
Definitions
- plural of vestment
Ancestry of “vestments”, 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 |