Where does “ornemental” come from?
ornemental (French) comes from French ornement, from Middle French ornement, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornāmentum, from Latin ornō, from Latin ōrdnō, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
ornemental (French): ornamental
Definitions
- ornamental
Ancestry of “ornemental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ornement | show; ornament, embellishment; jewel |
| 2 | Middle French | ornement | ornament |
| 3 | Old French | ornement | ornament |
| 4 | Latin | ornāmentum | equipment, apparatus, furniture |
| 5 | Latin | ornō | to furnish, equip, outfit, prepare |
| 6 | Latin | ōrdnō | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |