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