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Where does “Clermont” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Clermont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōns—
2Proto-Italic*monts—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Clermont”

  • Clermontois
  • clermontois
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