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Where does “monticule” come from?

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

monticule (French): mound, hillock; mound

Definitions

  1. mound, hillock; mound

Ancestry of “monticule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmonticulussmall mountain, monticle
2Latinmōns—
3Proto-Italic*monts—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “monticule”

  • monticle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →