Where does “-mente” come from?

-mente (Asturian) comes from Latin mēns, from Proto-Italic mentis, from Proto-Indo-European méntis, from Indo-European *men-.

-mente (Asturian): Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb

Definitions

  1. Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb

Ancestry of “-mente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmēnsmind
2Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
4Indo-European*men-—

Words derived from “-mente”

Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →