Mentir etymology

French

French word mentir comes from Latin mens (Intellect. Mind. Reasoning, judgement.)

Etymology of mentir

Detailed word origin of mentir

Dictionary entry Language Definition
mens Latin (lat) Intellect. Mind. Reasoning, judgement.
mentior Latin (lat) (with dative) I lie, deceive. I pretend, feign.
*mentio Latin (lat) (Vulgar Latin) I lie, deceive.
mentir Old French (fro) To lie (say something untrue).
mentir Middle French (frm) To lie (say something untrue).
mentir French (fr) To lie (say something untrue).

Words with the same origin as mentir

Descendants of mens

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