Where does “alletament” come from?

alletament (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-.

alletament (Catalan): breastfeeding

Definitions

  1. breastfeeding

Ancestry of “alletament”, step by step

alletament 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 alletar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanalletarto nurse; to suckle; to breast feed
2Late Latinallactāre—
3Latinlácmilk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵláktsmilk
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →