Where does “jeunment” come from?
jeunment (Norman) comes from Old French jument, from Latin iumentum, from Old Latin iouxmentom, from Proto-Italic jouksmentom.
jeunment (Norman): mare
Definitions
- mare
Ancestry of “jeunment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | jument | mare |
| 2 | Latin | iumentum | A draft animal, a beast of burden, a large... |
| 3 | Old Latin | iouxmentom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | jouksmentom | — |