Where does “-ment” come from?
-ment (Middle French) comes from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
-ment (Middle French): Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent...
Definitions
- Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent...
Ancestry of “-ment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 2 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 3 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
Words derived from “-ment”