Where does “transmontane” come from?
transmontane (Latin) comes from Latin transmontanus, 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.
transmontane (Latin): vocative masculine singular of trānsmontānus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of trānsmontānus
Ancestry of “transmontane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | transmontanus | that is or lives beyond the mountains;... |
| 2 | Latin | montanus | of or pertaining to a mountain, especially— |
| 3 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 5 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 6 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |
| 7 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |