Etymology of the English word mentor
the English word
mentorderived from the French word
Mentorderived from the Latin word
Mentorderived from the Greek word
Mentorderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-derived from the French word
mentorderived from the Latin word
mentorderived from the Greek word
Mentorderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of mentor in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
menteeCognates
Dutch
mentor, French
mentor, German
Mentor, Swedish
mentorUsage
Word found in Modern English
