Where does “mentee” come from?
Mentee is a modern English formation from mentor, which derives from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Méntōr), from Proto-Hellenic méntōr, from Proto-Indo-European méntōr, ultimately from the root men- meaning "to think."
mentee (English): A person who is being mentored
Definitions
- A person who is being mentored
Ancestry of “mentee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mentor | Odysseus's trusted counselor. He was assigned the responsibility of raising Odysseus's son Telemachus while Odysseus was away fighting in Troy |
| 2 | French | mentor | mentor, guide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μέντωρ | Mentor |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | méntōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méntōr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |