Where does “Mont-Joli” come from?
Mont-Joli (French) comes from French joli, from Middle French joly, from Old French joli, from Old French jolif, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
Ancestry of “Mont-Joli”, step by step
Mont-Joli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French joli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | joli | pretty; cute; jolly, nice, pleasant, agreeable |
| 2 | Middle French | joly | Alternative form of ioly; considerable,... |
| 3 | Old French | joli | pretty; cute |
| 4 | Old French | jolif | pretty; attractive |
| 5 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 6 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via French mont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mont | mountain, mount, mont; the Alps |
| 2 | Old French | mont | mountain; Alternative form of monde |
| 3 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
| 4 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 6 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 7 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |