Where does “menton” come from?

menton (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin mento, from Latin mentum, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

menton (Old French): chin; chinguard

Definitions

  1. chin; chinguard

Ancestry of “menton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmentodative singular of mentum; ablative singular of...
2Latinmentumchin; beard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “menton”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Latin mentum →Every word from Vulgar Latin mento →