Where does “mons” come from?
mons (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “mons”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |