Where does “mons Venus” come from?

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

mons Venus (English): The female mons pubis

Definitions

  1. The female mons pubis

Ancestry of “mons Venus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōnsmountain, mount
2Proto-Italic*monts—
3Proto-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 →