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Where does “desgraciadament” come from?

desgraciadament (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-.

desgraciadament (Catalan): unfortunately

Definitions

  1. unfortunately

Ancestry of “desgraciadament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmentthe mind; the spirit
2Old Catalanment—
3Latinmēns—
4Proto-Italicmentis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-—
Every word from Indo-European *men- →