Where does “pământean” come from?
pământean (Romanian) comes from Romanian pământ, from Latin pavīmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
pământean (Romanian): earthling, human being, inhabitant of Earth or...
Definitions
- earthling, human being, inhabitant of Earth or...
Ancestry of “pământean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pământ | earth, ground |
| 2 | Latin | pavīmentum | a floor composed of small stones beaten down |
| 3 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 4 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |