Where does “mountain lion” come from?
mountain lion (English) comes from English mountain, from Middle English montaigne, from Old French muntaigne, from Vulgar Latin montania, from Latin montanius, from Latin montanus, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti.
mountain lion (English): "Puma concolor", a large wild cat native to the...
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- "Puma concolor", a large wild cat native to the...
Ancestry of “mountain lion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mountain | An elevation of land of considerable dimensions... |
| 2 | Middle English | montaigne | Alternative form of mountayne |
| 3 | Old French | muntaigne | mountain |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | montania | mountain |
| 5 | Latin | montanius | mountainous |
| 6 | Latin | montanus | of or pertaining to a mountain, especially— |
| 7 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 9 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 10 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |