Where does “rudimenter” come from?
rudimenter (Indonesian) comes from Dutch rudimentair, from French rudimentaire, from French rudiment, from Latin rudimentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
rudimenter (Indonesian): rudimentary: basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary
Definitions
- rudimentary: basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary
Ancestry of “rudimenter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rudimentair | rudimentary |
| 2 | French | rudimentaire | rudimentary |
| 3 | French | rudiment | rudiment fundamental principle |
| 4 | Latin | rudimentum | first attempt; beginning, commencement; first... |
| 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 |