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Where does “minte” come from?

minte (Romanian) comes from Latin mēns, from Proto-Italic mentis, from Proto-Indo-European méntis, from Indo-European *men-.

minte (Romanian): mind; brain; sense, judgement, wisdom

Definitions

  1. mind; brain; sense, judgement, wisdom

Ancestry of “minte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmēns—
2Proto-Italicmentis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
4Indo-European*men-—

Words derived from “minte”

  • aminti
  • cuminte
  • mintos
  • amintire
Every word from Indo-European *men- →