Where does “overmount” come from?
overmount (English) comes from English mount, from Middle English munt, 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,...
overmount (English): To mount over; to go higher than; to rise above;...
Definitions
- To mount over; to go higher than; to rise above;...
Ancestry of “overmount”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mount | A hill or mountain; Any of seven fleshy... |
| 2 | Middle English | munt | Alternative form of mount; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Middle English | mount | A mountain; a mount or peak, especially the Alps |
| 4 | Old English | munt | a hill, mound; a mount or mountain |
| 5 | Latin | mōns | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |