Where does “mont” come from?
mont (Antillean Creole) comes from French montre, from French montrer, from Middle French monstrer, from Old French monstrer, from Latin mōnstrō, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mont (Antillean Creole): watch; clock
Definitions
- watch; clock
Ancestry of “mont”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | montre | watch, wristwatch; display, showcase;... |
| 2 | French | montrer | to show; to display, to demonstrate one's... |
| 3 | Middle French | monstrer | to show |
| 4 | Old French | monstrer | to show |
| 5 | Latin | mōnstrō | to show, point out, indicate, demonstrate |
| 6 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |