Where does “civilment” come from?
civilment (Catalan) comes from Italian civilmente, from Italian -mente, from Latin mente, from Latin mēns, from Proto-Italic mentis, from Proto-Indo-European méntis, from Indo-European *men-.
civilment (Catalan): civilly
Definitions
- civilly
Ancestry of “civilment”, step by step
civilment traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian civilmente
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | civilmente | civilly |
| 2 | Italian | -mente | -wise, -ly, -ally |
| 3 | Latin | mente | ablative singular of mēns |
| 4 | Latin | mēns | mind |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | mentis | mind, thought |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méntis | thought |
| 7 | Indo-European | *men- | — |
via Catalan civil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | civil | civil |