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Where does “montana” come from?

montana (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin Montānus, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

montana (Medieval Latin): nominative feminine singular of montānus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of montānus;...

Ancestry of “montana”, step by step

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

Words derived from “montana”

  • Montana
  • Montanan
  • Montanian
  • montaña
  • montañero
  • pasamontañas
  • montañista
  • montañoso
  • montañismo
  • モンタナ
  • Montana
  • Μοντάνα
  • Montana
  • มอนแทนา
  • montanna
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