Where does “mentor” come from?

mentor (Indonesian) comes from Dutch 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,...

mentor (Indonesian): mentor

Definitions

  1. mentor

Ancestry of “mentor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchmentorA mentor, wise/grey adviser, tutor etc
2Frenchmentormentor, guide
3Ancient GreekΜέντωρMentor
4Proto-Hellenicméntōr—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntōr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntōr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic méntōr →