Where does “pergamēna” come from?
pergamēna (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin Pergamenus, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “pergamēna”, step by step
pergamēna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Pergamenus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Pergamenus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Περγαμηνός | of Pergamun; of Pergamon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Late Latin pergamēna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | pergamēna | — |