Where does “Montenegro” come from?
Montenegro comes from Venetian Montenegro, from the Italian montenegro meaning "black mountain," referring to the dark forests covering the coastal mountain range.
Montenegro (English): Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006
Definitions
- Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006
Ancestry of “Montenegro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venetian | Montenegro | black mountain |