Where does “demented” come from?
Demented comes from Middle French dément, from Latin demens, composed of de- and mens meaning "mind," literally "out of one's mind."
demented (English): Insane or mentally ill; Suffering from dementia;...
Definitions
- Insane or mentally ill; Suffering from dementia;...
Ancestry of “demented”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dement | insane, demented; An insane person, or one... |
| 2 | Latin | demento | I make mad or crazy, drive crazy; I bewitch; I... |
| 3 | Latin | dēmēns | — |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | — |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
Words derived from “demented”