Where does “mont” come from?
mont (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic monetu, from Proto-Celtic mon-ī-, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
mont (Breton): to go
Ancestry of “mont”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | monetu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | mon-ī- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |