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Where does “pimenter” come from?

pimenter (French) comes from French piment, from Spanish pimiento, from Latin pigmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

pimenter (French): to spice, to season with spices; to spice up, to...

Definitions

  1. to spice, to season with spices; to spice up, to...

Ancestry of “pimenter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpimentspice; chili, chili pepper
2Spanishpimientopepper; pepper plant; bell pepper
3LatinpigmentumA material for coloring; color, paint, pigment,...
4Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
5Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
6Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →