Where does “montecelo” come from?
montecelo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese montezelo, from Late Latin monticellus, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
montecelo (Galician): hill
Definitions
- hill
Ancestry of “montecelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | montezelo | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | monticellus | hill; small mountain |
| 3 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |