Where does “perm” come from?
perm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Pergament, from Latin pergamentum, from Latin Pergamenus, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
perm (Norwegian Nynorsk): either of the two covers of a book
Definitions
- either of the two covers of a book
Ancestry of “perm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pergament | parchment |
| 2 | Latin | pergamentum | parchment |
| 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 |