Where does “pergaments” come from?
pergaments (Latvian) comes from Latin pergamīna, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
pergaments (Latvian): parchment
Definitions
- parchment
Ancestry of “pergaments”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pergamīna | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Περγαμηνός | of Pergamun; of Pergamon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |