Where does “montane” come from?

montane (Latin) comes from Latin montanus, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti, from Portuguese Monte, from Old Portuguese monte, from Latin montem — accusative singular of mōns; mountain.

montane (Latin): vocative masculine singular of montānus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of montānus

Ancestry of “montane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmontanusof or pertaining to a mountain, especially—
2Latinmonsmountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmonti—
4PortugueseMontemount; a mountain or large hill
5Old Portuguesemonte—
6Latinmontemaccusative singular of mōns; mountain
Every word from Latin montem →Every word from Latin mons →Every word from Proto-Indo-European monti →