English
amentum
Amentum comes from Latin amentum ‘thong’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘to join, fit’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘to join, fit’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamentum‘thong’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘to join, fit’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamentum‘thong’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘to join, fit’
attitude, apex, apt, ape, aptitude, aven, attitudinal, 21 more
Today it means
noun A catkin.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- / amentum