Where does “komment” come from?
komment (Hungarian) comes from English comment, from Middle English coment, from Old French coment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
komment (Hungarian): comment
Definitions
- comment
Ancestry of “komment”, step by step
komment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English comment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | comment | A spoken or written remark; A remark embedded in... |
| 2 | Middle English | coment | — |
| 3 | Old French | coment | commentary |
| 4 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via French comment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | comment | how |