Where does “リニメント” come from?
リニメント (Japanese) comes from English liniment, from Latin linimentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
リニメント (Japanese): liniment
Definitions
- liniment
Ancestry of “リニメント”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | liniment | A topical medical preparation intended to be... |
| 2 | Latin | linimentum | liniment |
| 3 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 4 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |