English
Pergamenian
Pergamenian comes from Latin Pergamēnus ‘Pergamene’, and goes back to Ancient Greek Πέργαμον.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέργαμονPérgamon
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠεργαμηνόςPergamēnós‘Pergamene’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPergamēnus‘Pergamene’
- Englishearliest quotation 1684Pergamenian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέργαμονPérgamon
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠεργαμηνόςPergamēnós‘Pergamene’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPergamēnus‘Pergamene’
- Englishearliest quotation 1684Pergamenian
Earliest quotation: 1684, Plutarch, The Life of L[ucius] C[ornelius] Sylla: “About the time that Sylla was making ready, to…”
Formed from Pergamēnus + -ian
Linked words
through Ancient Greek Πέργαμον
Today it means
adj Of or relating to Pergamum.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Πέργαμον / Pergamenian