Where does “mentionably” come from?
mentionably (English) comes from English mentionable, from English mention, from Middle English mencioun, from Old French mention, from Latin mentionem, from Latin mentiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
mentionably (English): in a way that is worthy of mention
Definitions
- in a way that is worthy of mention
Ancestry of “mentionably”, step by step
mentionably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mentionable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mentionable | Important or worthy of note; Suitable to be... |
| 2 | English | mention | A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a... |
| 3 | Middle English | mencioun | mention |
| 4 | Old French | mention | mention |
| 5 | Latin | mentionem | accusative singular of mentiō |
| 6 | Latin | mentiō | mention, a calling to mind |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |