Where does “mentastro” come from?
mentastro (Italian) comes from Latin mentastrum, from Latin -astrum, from Latin -aster — pater + API → patraster.
mentastro (Italian): apple mint; water mint; horse mint
Definitions
- apple mint; water mint; horse mint
Ancestry of “mentastro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mentastrum | wild mint |
| 2 | Latin | -astrum | — |
| 3 | Latin | -aster | pater + API → patraster |