Where does “mentrimentres” come from?
mentrimentres (Catalan) comes from Catalan mentrestant, from Catalan estant, from Spanish estante, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
mentrimentres (Catalan): meanwhile, in the meantime
Definitions
- meanwhile, in the meantime
Ancestry of “mentrimentres”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | mentrestant | meanwhile, in the meantime |
| 2 | Catalan | estant | shelf |
| 3 | Spanish | estante | existing, being; permanent; statant |
| 4 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |