Where does “frívolament” come from?

frívolament (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-.

frívolament (Catalan): frivolously

Definitions

  1. frivolously

Ancestry of “frívolament”, step by step

frívolament 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 frívol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfrívolfrivolous; frivol
2Latinfrīvolussilly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →