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Where does “governement” come from?

governement (Old 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.

governement (Old French): government

Definitions

  1. government

Ancestry of “governement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old French-mentUsed to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent...
2Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
3Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
4Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “governement”

  • government
  • governmental
  • nongovernmental
  • intergovernmental
  • governmentality
  • misgovernment
  • nongovernment
  • antigovernment
  • governmentally
  • intergovernmentalism
  • governmentwide
  • progovernment
  • intergovernmentalist
  • intragovernmental
  • quasigovernmental
  • subgovernment
  • antigovernmental
  • semigovernmental
  • quasigovernment
  • intergovernmentally
  • supergovernment
  • governmentalize
  • governmentese
  • governmentism
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