Where does “leâ” come from?
leâ (Friulian) comes from Friulian ment, from Latin mentem, from Proto-Indo-European méntis, from Indo-European *men-.
leâ (Friulian): to tie, bind; to tie up
Ancestry of “leâ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Friulian | ment | mind; intelligence |
| 2 | Latin | mentem | accusative singular of mēns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méntis | thought |
| 4 | Indo-European | *men- | — |