Where does “Craigmont” come from?
Craigmont (English) comes from English mont, from French mont, from Old French mont, from Latin montem, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti, from Portuguese Monte, from Old Portuguese monte.
Ancestry of “Craigmont”, step by step
Craigmont traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mont | mount; mountain |
| 2 | French | mont | mountain, mount, mont; the Alps |
| 3 | Old French | mont | mountain; Alternative form of monde |
| 4 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
| 5 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 7 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 8 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |
via English craig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | craig | A rocky crag |
| 2 | English | crag | A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep rock or cliff; A... |
| 3 | English | craw | The stomach of an animal; The crop of a bird; To... |
| 4 | German | Grau | grey |
| 5 | Middle High German | grā | — |
| 6 | Old High German | grāo | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |