Where does “ament” come from?
ament (Romanian) comes from Italian amento, from Latin āmentum, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
ament (Romanian): catkin
Ancestry of “ament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | amento | ear, spike |
| 2 | Latin | āmentum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |