Where does “paramentum” come from?
paramentum (Latin) comes from Latin parō, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
paramentum (Latin): ornament; throne, royal state or dignity;...
Definitions
- ornament; throne, royal state or dignity;...
Ancestry of “paramentum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 2 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 5 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |