Where does “syment” come from?
syment (Middle English) comes from Old French ciment, from Latin caementum, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
syment (Middle English): Cement, mortar, or a similar substance used in...
Definitions
- Cement, mortar, or a similar substance used in...
Ancestry of “syment”, step by step
syment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French ciment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ciment | — |
| 2 | Latin | caementum | rough stone from the quarry; chips of marble;... |
| 3 | Latin | caedō | to cut, hew, fell |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaidō | to cut, to hew, to fell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂id- | — |
via Old French siment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | siment | — |