Where does “Mount” come from?
Mount comes from Middle English munt, from Old French munter, from Latin montem, meaning mountain or elevated landform.
Mount (English): A hill or mountain; Any of seven fleshy...
Definitions
- A hill or mountain; Any of seven fleshy...
Ancestry of “Mount”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | munt | Alternative form of mount; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle English | mount | A mountain; a mount or peak, especially the Alps |
| 3 | Old English | munt | a hill, mound; a mount or mountain |
| 4 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |