Where does “mentón” come from?
mentón (Spanish) comes from French menton, from Old French menton, from Vulgar Latin mento, from Latin mentum, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mentón (Spanish): chin
Ancestry of “mentón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | menton | chin |
| 2 | Old French | menton | chin; chinguard |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | mento | dative singular of mentum; ablative singular of... |
| 4 | Latin | mentum | chin; beard |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |