Where does “mentionitis” come from?
mentionitis (English) comes from English mention, from Middle English mencioun, from Old French mention, from Latin mentionem, from Latin mentiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
mentionitis (English): A notional illness which causes someone to frequently mention a person they are in love with
Definitions
- A notional illness which causes someone to frequently mention a person they are in love with
Ancestry of “mentionitis”, 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 |