Where does “mentioning” come from?
Mentioning derives from Middle English mencioun, Old French mention, Latin mentionem (accusative of mentio, meaning "a speaking of" or "reference"), from Latin mens meaning "mind," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- meaning "to think."
mentioning (English): Present participle and gerund of mention
Definitions
- Present participle and gerund of mention
Ancestry of “mentioning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mention | A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | mencioun | mention |
| 3 | Old French | mention | mention |
| 4 | Latin | mentionem | accusative singular of mentiō |
| 5 | Latin | mentiō | mention, a calling to mind |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |