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

vainly

Ancestry of “vanament”, step by step

vanament 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 va

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	va	vain
2	Latin	vādit	—

Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Italic mentis →