Where does “amential” come from?
amential (English) comes from English amentia, from Latin āmentia, from Latin āmēns, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
amential (English): Relating to amentia; mentally retarded
Definitions
- Relating to amentia; mentally retarded
Ancestry of “amential”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | amentia | Mental impairment; state of being mentally... |
| 2 | Latin | āmentia | — |
| 3 | Latin | āmēns | — |
| 4 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 5 | Latin | āb | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |