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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

  1. of the mountains; montane; mountainous; someone...

Ancestry of “muntean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromanianmuntimountain
2Latinmōns—
3Proto-Italic*monts—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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