Where does “mento” come from?
mento (English) comes from Italian mento, from Latin mentum, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mento (English): a folk music genre of Jamaica, featuring acoustic...
Definitions
- a folk music genre of Jamaica, featuring acoustic...
Ancestry of “mento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | mento | chin, mentum; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | mentum | chin; beard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |