Obtainments

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The achievements or acquisitions of skills, knowledge, or possessions through effort or formal study
2. The results of obtaining, which can include qualifications, assets, or attainments in various contexts
3. The process of securing items or accomplishments, often through various means such as learning, practice, or purchase

Etymology: "Obtainments" is the plural of "obtainment," which is formed from the verb "obtain" and the suffix "-ment." That suffix passed into English through Old French, where it came from Latin "-mentum," a marker that turned a verb into a noun naming the act or result of that verb. The same ending appears in words such as "payment," "movement," and "judgment," all built on the same pattern. The verb "obtain" has a longer lineage. Its ancestry reaches back through Latin and the Proto-Italic stage to a much older Indo-European root, and the suffix carries that deep history along with it. Most English nouns ending in "-ment" entered the language in the Middle English period, and "obtainment" follows that model, pairing a borrowed suffix with a native-feeling verb to produce a noun for the process of getting something.

Synonyms: acquisitions, achievements, attainments