Where does “certament” come from?

certament (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-.

certament (Catalan): certainly; indeed

Definitions

  1. certainly; indeed

Ancestry of “certament”, step by step

certament 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 cert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancerttrue; certain
2Latincertuscertain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →