Where does “mountainously” come from?
mountainously (English) comes from English mountainous, from English Mountain, from Middle English mountayne, from Anglo-Norman montaigne, from Latin montānia, from Latin montem, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti.
mountainously (English): In a mountainous way
Definitions
- In a mountainous way
Ancestry of “mountainously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mountainous | Having many mountains; characterized by... |
| 2 | English | Mountain | a steam locomotive of the 4-8-2 wheel arrangement |
| 3 | Middle English | mountayne | A mountain; a mount or peak; A lump or pile |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | montaigne | — |
| 5 | Latin | montānia | mountainous area |
| 6 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
| 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 | — |