Where does “Montserrat” come from?
Montserrat (Catalan) comes from Catalan mont, from Old Catalan mont, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Montserrat”, step by step
Montserrat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan mont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | mont | mount, mountain |
| 2 | Old Catalan | mont | — |
| 3 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Catalan serrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | serrat | serrated; mountain range |