Where does “vanament” come from?

vanament (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-.

vanament (Catalan): vainly

Definitions

  1. vainly

Ancestry of “vanament”, step by step

vanament 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 va

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanvavain
2Latinvādit—
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →