Where does “mountless” come from?
mountless (English) comes from English Mount, from Middle English mount, from Old English munt, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mountless (English): Without a mount; having no creature to ride
Definitions
- Without a mount; having no creature to ride
Ancestry of “mountless”, step by step
mountless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |