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
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Words derived from “parchement”