Where does “mountdown” come from?
mountdown (English) comes from English Down, from Middle English doun, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
mountdown (English): The act of mounting an electrical component onto...
Definitions
- The act of mounting an electrical component onto...
Ancestry of “mountdown”, step by step
mountdown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Down
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Down | usually known as County Down |
| 2 | Middle English | doun | down |
| 3 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English Mount
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mount | OS grid ref SW7856 |
| 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,... |