Where does “мент” come from?
мент (Russian) comes from Polish menda, from Polish mendoweszka, from Polish -o-, from Old Polish -o-, from Proto-Slavic -o-.
мент (Russian): cop
Ancestry of “мент”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | menda | pubic louse; scum; scoundrel |
| 2 | Polish | mendoweszka | — |
| 3 | Polish | -o- | — |
| 4 | Old Polish | -o- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -o- | — |
Words derived from “мент”