Where does “mente” come from?
mente (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic minta, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη — mint (Mentha viridis).
Ancestry of “mente”, step by step
mente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic minta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | minta | — |
| 2 | Latin | menta | mint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μίνθη | mint (Mentha viridis) |
via Latin mentha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mentha | mint |