Rudiment
/ˈruː.dɪ.mənt/noun
A basic principle or element; a fundamental skill or concept.
Did you know?The term 'rudiment' originally referred to the first stages of education, closely linked to the concept of initiation into secret knowledge and rites of passage.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
rudimentum
“a foundation, basis, or first principles”
Old French
Old French
rudiment
“an elemental or basic concept”
14th Century
Middle English
rudiment
“a fundamental skill or basic teaching”
Modern English
English
rudiment
“a basic element or principle in any field of knowledge”
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