Where does “Monte” come from?
Monte (English) comes from Portuguese Monte, from Old Portuguese monte, from Latin montem, from Latin mons, from Proto-Italic montis, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Monte (English): A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt
Definitions
- A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt
Ancestry of “Monte”, step by step
Monte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Monte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |
| 3 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
| 4 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | montis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Italian Monte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Monte | mountain, mount |
| 2 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 3 | Indo-European | *men- | — |
via Spanish Monte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Monte | mountain, mount |