Where does “altimontane” come from?

altimontane (English) comes from English montane, from Latin Montānus, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

altimontane (English): Relating to high mountainous areas

Definitions

  1. Relating to high mountainous areas

Ancestry of “altimontane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmontaneOf, inhabiting, or growing in mountain areas;...
2LatinMontānusof or pertaining to a mountain, especially
3Latinmōnsmountain, mount
4Proto-Italic*monts—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Italic *monts →Every word from Latin mōns →