Where does “montaigne” come from?
montaigne (Middle English) comes from Old French muntaigne, from Vulgar Latin montania, from Latin montanius, from Latin montanus, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti, from Portuguese Monte, from Old Portuguese monte — accusative singular of mōns; mountain.
montaigne (Middle English): Alternative form of mountayne
Definitions
- Alternative form of mountayne
Ancestry of “montaigne”, step by step
montaigne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French muntaigne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | muntaigne | mountain |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | montania | mountain |
| 3 | Latin | montanius | mountainous |
| 4 | Latin | montanus | of or pertaining to a mountain, especially— |
| 5 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 7 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 8 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |
| 9 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
via Anglo-Norman muntaine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | muntaine | Alternative form of muntaigne |