Where does “amoncellement” come from?
amoncellement (French) comes from French amonceler, from Old French moncel, from Latin monticellus, from Latin monticulus, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
amoncellement (French): heap, pile
Ancestry of “amoncellement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | amonceler | to build up; to accumulate; to pile up |
| 2 | Old French | moncel | — |
| 3 | Latin | monticellus | small mountain |
| 4 | Latin | monticulus | small mountain, monticle |
| 5 | Latin | mōns | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |