Where does “honorablement” come from?
honorablement (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-.
honorablement (Catalan): honorably
Definitions
- honorably
Ancestry of “honorablement”, step by step
honorablement 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 honorable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | honorable | honorable |
| 2 | Latin | honōrābilis | honourable |
| 3 | Latin | honoro | I honor, respect; I clothe with honor, decorate |
| 4 | Latin | honor | honor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office |
| 5 | Old Latin | honos | Alternative form of honor |