Where does “món” come from?
món (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan mon, from Vulgar Latin mum, from Latin mēum, from Ancient Greek μῆον, from Ancient Greek μεῖον — inflection of μείων : ## masculine accusative...
món (Catalan): planet; world
Definitions
- planet; world
Ancestry of “món”, step by step
món traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Catalan mon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Catalan | mon | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | mum | — |
| 3 | Latin | mēum | an umbelliferous plant, Meum athamanticum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῆον | baldmoney, spignel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μεῖον | inflection of μείων : ## masculine accusative... |
via Latin meus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | meus | my, mine |