pergameo

Betekenis (Engels)

parchment

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/peɾɣaˈmeo̯/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Portugees: pergaminho

Verwant aan Spaans: pergamino

Verwant aan Engels: parchment

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese purgamẽo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin pergaminum, from pergamīna, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós, “of Pergamun”), which is named for the Ancient city of Pergamon (modern Bergama) in Asia Minor, where it was invented as an expensive alternative for papyrus. Cognate with Portuguese pergaminho, Spanish pergamino, English parchment.