"mental deficiency," late 14c., from Latin amentia "madness," from amentem "mad," from a for ab "away from" (see a- (2)) + mentem "mind" (from PIE root *men- (1) "to think") + abstract noun ending -ia.
amends
amenities
amenity
amenorrhea
ament
amentia
Amerasian
amerce
America
American
American dream