Where does “permalien” come from?
permalien (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.
permalien (French): permalink
Definitions
- permalink
Ancestry of “permalien”, step by step
permalien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French lien
| 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 |
via English permalink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | permalink | A static internet address to an individual blog... |
| 2 | English | link | A connection between places, people, events,... |
| 3 | Latin | linchinus | candle |
| 4 | Latin | lynchinus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λύχνος | lamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | luk-s-nos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |