Etymology of the English word pigment
the English word
pigmentderived from the Late Latin word
pigmentum (coloring, dye, pigment)
derived from the Latin word
pingere (decorate, embellish; depict in embroidery; paint, tint, color)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peig-Cognates
Dutch
pigment, French
pigment, German
Pigment, Norwegian
pigment, Swedish
pigmentUsage
Word found in Modern English
