Where does “figuradamente” come from?

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

figuradamente (Asturian): figuratively

Definitions

  1. figuratively

Ancestry of “figuradamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturian-menteAttaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb
2Latinmēnsmind
3Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
5Indo-European*men-—
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →