parchment
noun
[ ˈpɑːtʃm(ə)nt ]
• a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, usually a sheep or goat, and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times.
• "he borrowed a quill and a piece of parchment"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French parchemin, from a blend of late Latin pergamina ‘writing material from Pergamum’ and Parthica pellis ‘Parthian skin’ (a kind of scarlet leather).
