Where does “alegrement” come from?

alegrement (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-.

alegrement (Catalan): happily

Definitions

  1. happily

Ancestry of “alegrement”, step by step

alegrement 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 alegre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanalegrehappy; joyful; tipsy; a bit drunk
2Latinalacerlively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →