Where does “mentono” come from?
mentono (Ido) comes from Esperanto mentono, from French menton, from Old French menton, from Vulgar Latin mento, from Latin mentum, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mentono (Ido): chin
Definitions
- chin
Ancestry of “mentono”, step by step
mentono traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto mentono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | mentono | chin |
| 2 | French | menton | chin |
| 3 | Old French | menton | chin; chinguard |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | mento | dative singular of mentum; ablative singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | mentum | chin; beard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Italian mento
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mento | chin, mentum; first-person singular present... |
via Spanish mentón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mentón | chin |