Where does “atrament” come from?
atrament (Middle English) comes from Latin ātrāmentum, from Latin -amentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
atrament (Middle English): ink
Definitions
- ink
Ancestry of “atrament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ātrāmentum | black liquid |
| 2 | Latin | -amentum | derivational suffix attached to noun and... |
| 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 |