Italian word -mente comes from Proto-Indo-European *mnā-, Proto-Indo-European - -tis, and later Proto-Indo-European *méntis (Thought.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *mnā- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to think |
| - -tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *méntis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Thought. |
| *mentis | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| mentem | Latin (lat) | |
| -mente | Italian (ita) | (productive) Used to form adverbs from adjectives; -wise, -ly, -ally. |