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Where does the word "fragment" come from? It comes from Latin fragmentum, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "fragment" come from? It comes from Latin fragmentum, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Fragment’s story begins in Latin: fragmentum meant “broken piece.” From 'frangere', to break. It reached English by 1400s as fragment. 'sentence fragment' dates from the 1900s. Today, fragment means a small broken part.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient fragmentum "broken piece", from 'frangere', to break.
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s fragment "broken piece", 'sentence fragment' dates from the 1900s.