Where does “parchement” come from?
parchement (Middle English) comes from Old French parchemin, from Vulgar Latin pergamēna, from Latin Pergamenus, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
parchement (Middle English): Alternative form of parchemyn
Definitions
- Alternative form of parchemyn
Ancestry of “parchement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | parchemin | parchment |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pergamēna | — |
| 3 | Latin | Pergamenus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Περγαμηνός | of Pergamun; of Pergamon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |