Where does “lentament” come from?

lentament (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-.

lentament (Catalan): slowly

Definitions

  1. slowly

Ancestry of “lentament”, step by step

lentament 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 lent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanlentslow; lens
2Latinlentussticky, tenacious; slow, sluggish; flexible,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlentos—
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →