Where does “vehementment” come from?
vehementment (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-.
vehementment (Catalan): vehemently
Definitions
- vehemently
Ancestry of “vehementment”, step by step
vehementment 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 vehement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | vehement | vehement |
| 2 | Latin | vehemens | very eager; impetuous, ardent, furious; vehement;... |
| 3 | Latin | vehementia | nominative neuter plural of vehemēns; accusative... |