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Where does “Rudiment” come from?

Rudiment (German) comes from Latin rudimentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

Ancestry of “Rudiment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrudimentumfirst attempt; beginning, commencement; first...
2Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
3Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
4Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “Rudiment”

  • rudiment
  • рудимент
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