Where does “col·loquialment” come from?
col·loquialment (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-.
col·loquialment (Catalan): colloquially
Definitions
- colloquially
Ancestry of “col·loquialment”, step by step
col·loquialment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan ment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | ment | the mind; the spirit |
| 2 | Old Catalan | ment | — |
| 3 | Latin | mēns | mind |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | mentis | mind, thought |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méntis | thought |
| 6 | Indo-European | *men- | — |
via Catalan col·loquial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | col·loquial | colloquial |
| 2 | Catalan | -al | In adjectives, indicating relation |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |