Where does “Mentor” come from?
Mentor comes from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ, from Proto-Hellenic méntōr, from Proto-Indo-European méntōr, ultimately from the root men- meaning to think or remember.
Ancestry of “Mentor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | mentor | mentor, guide |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μέντωρ | Mentor |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | méntōr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méntōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |