Where does “mentor” come from?

mentor (Romanian) comes from French mentor, from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ, from Proto-Hellenic méntōr, from Proto-Indo-European méntōr, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mentor (Romanian): mentor

Definitions

  1. mentor

Ancestry of “mentor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmentormentor, guide
2Ancient GreekΜέντωρMentor
3Proto-Hellenicméntōr—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméntōr—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntōr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic méntōr →