Where does “āmentum” come from?

āmentum (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

āmentum (Latin): A strap or thong, especially one used to propel a spear or other missile weapon

Definitions

  1. A strap or thong, especially one used to propel a spear or other missile weapon

Ancestry of “āmentum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “āmentum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep-
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