Where does “muntean” come from?
muntean (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian munti, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
muntean (Aromanian): of the mountains; montane; mountainous; someone...
Definitions
- of the mountains; montane; mountainous; someone...
Ancestry of “muntean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aromanian | munti | mountain |
| 2 | Latin | mōns | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |