DictionaryRoot: -mentum
Latin
-mentum
a means, result, or product
Forms
- -mentum
- -ment — The ending shortened through French.
Origin
A Latin noun ending related to older Indo-European formations in -men-.
Note
It can name the thing used to act, the action itself, or its result.
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noun
ligament
LIG-uh-ment/ˈlɪɡəmənt/
A tough band of tissue that connects or supports body structures, especially at a joint.
Etymology
The pieces describe a means of binding: Latin ligamentum meant a band, bandage, or tie. The anatomical meaning applies that image to tissue that binds bones together.
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