Where does “submontane” come from?

submontane (English) comes from English montane, from Latin Montānus, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

submontane (English): Located at the base of a mountain, or in the...

Definitions

  1. Located at the base of a mountain, or in the...

Ancestry of “submontane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmontaneOf, inhabiting, or growing in mountain areas;...
2LatinMontānusof or pertaining to a mountain, especially
3Latinmōnsmountain, mount
4Proto-Italic*monts—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Italic *monts →Every word from Latin mōns →