Where does “dolçament” come from?

dolçament (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-.

dolçament (Catalan): sweetly

Definitions

  1. sweetly

Ancestry of “dolçament”, step by step

dolçament 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 dolç

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalandolçsweet
2Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →