Where does “generalment” come from?
generalment (Catalan) comes from Italian generalmente, from Italian -mente, from Latin mente, from Latin mēns, from Proto-Italic mentis, from Proto-Indo-European méntis, from Indo-European *men-.
generalment (Catalan): generally
Definitions
- generally
Ancestry of “generalment”, step by step
generalment traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian generalmente
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | generalmente | generally, normally |
| 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 general
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | general | general |