Etymology of the English word mention
the English word
mentionderived from the Old French word
mentionderived from the Vulgar Latin word
mentio (mention, making mention; calling to mind)
derived from the Classical Latin word
mentiri (lie, deceive, invent)
derived from the Late Latin word
mens (mind; reason, intellect)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-derived from the Old French word
menciounderived from the Vulgar Latin word
mentio (mention, making mention; calling to mind)
derived from the Classical Latin word
mentiri (lie, deceive, invent)
derived from the Late Latin word
mens (mind; reason, intellect)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of mention in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
aforementioned,
mentioned,
mentioningCognates
French
mention, Italian
menzione, Latin
mentio, Spanish
mención, Spanish
mencionUsage
Word found in Modern English
