Where does “hyperlien” come from?
hyperlien (French) comes from French lien, from Middle French lien, from Old French lien, from Latin ligāmen, from Dutch ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
hyperlien (French): hyperlink
Definitions
- hyperlink
Ancestry of “hyperlien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lien | link |
| 2 | Middle French | lien | tie; strap; link |
| 3 | Old French | lien | tie; strap |
| 4 | Latin | ligāmen | a bandage, band, tie |
| 5 | Dutch | ligament | — |
| 6 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 7 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 8 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |