Where does “somente” come from?

somente (Portuguese) comes from Galician soamente, from Late Latin sōlā mente.

somente (Portuguese): just, only, merely

Definitions

  1. just, only, merely

Ancestry of “somente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciansoamenteuniquely; only, solely
2Late Latinsōlā mente—
Every word from Late Latin sōlā mente →Every word from Galician soamente →
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