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Where does “モンペリエ” come from?

モンペリエ (Japanese) comes from French Montpellier, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “モンペリエ”, step by step

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