Where does “neguvernamental” come from?
neguvernamental (Romanian) comes from Romanian guvernamental, from French gouvernemental, from French gouvernement, from French -ment, from Middle French -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
neguvernamental (Romanian): non-governmental
Definitions
- non-governmental
Ancestry of “neguvernamental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | guvernamental | governmental |
| 2 | French | gouvernemental | governmental |
| 3 | French | gouvernement | government |
| 4 | French | -ment | Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb |
| 5 | Middle French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 6 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 7 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 8 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |