Where does “únicament” come from?

únicament (Catalan) comes from Catalan ment, from Old Catalan ment, from Latin mēns, from Proto-Italic mentis, from Proto-Indo-European méntis, from Indo-European *men-.

únicament (Catalan): only; uniquely

Definitions

  1. only; uniquely

Ancestry of “únicament”, step by step

únicament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmentthe mind; the spirit
2Old Catalanment—
3Latinmēnsmind
4Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-—

via Catalan únic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanúniconly; unique
2Latinūnicusonly, sole, single
3Latinūnusone, single
4Old Latinoinosone
5Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →