Rudimental
/ˌruːdɪˈmɛntəl/noun
Relating to basic principles or the earliest, least developed stage of something.
Did you know?Rudimental comes from the same Latin root as *rudis*, meaning “raw” or “untrained,” so the word literally points to something still in its untamed, unfinished state.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reudh-
“to be red, ruddy, raw”
Latin
Latin
rudis
“raw, rough, untrained, unworked”
Late Latin
Latin
rudimentum
“first attempt, beginning, elementary stage”
Middle French
French
rudimental
“elementary, pertaining to first principles”
16th Century
English
rudimental
“relating to the first principles or earliest stages of development”
Modern English
English
rudimental
“basic, elementary, undeveloped”