Alimentary
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:18 am
by William A Hupy
Does this word, pertaining to nourishment, share the same Latin root as alma mater, meaning nourishing mother?
Re: Alimentary
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:35 am
by Slava
The al- part, yes. I don't know where the -mentary part comes from, though. I understand what it does, indicates "the result or product of the action of the verb", but I know not whence it cometh.