Where does “mentress” come from?
mentress (English) comes from English Mentor, from French mentor, from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ, from Proto-Hellenic méntōr, from Proto-Indo-European méntōr, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “mentress”, step by step
mentress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mentor
| 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,... |