Where does “פּאַרמעטן” come from?
פּאַרמעטן (Yiddish) comes from German Pergament, from Latin pergamentum, from Latin Pergamenus, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
פּאַרמעטן (Yiddish): parchment Paper-like material made from polished calf skin for writing, particularly religious texts
Definitions
- parchment Paper-like material made from polished calf skin for writing, particularly religious texts
Ancestry of “פּאַרמעטן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pergament | parchment |
| 2 | Latin | pergamentum | parchment |
| 3 | Latin | Pergamenus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Περγαμηνός | of Pergamun; of Pergamon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |