Where does “mentun” come from?

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

mentun (Old French): Alternative form of menton

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of menton

Ancestry of “mentun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmentodative singular of mentum; ablative singular of...
2Latinmentumchin; beard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Latin mentum →Every word from Vulgar Latin mento →
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