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Where does “Montreal” come from?

Montreal (Middle French) comes from Middle French real, from Old French reel, from Latin reālis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Montreal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchrealroyal; Alternative form of royal
2Old Frenchreel—
3Latinreālis—
4Latinrēs—
5Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
6Latinvindicō—
7Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
8Latindīcō—
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
15Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
16Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “Montreal”

  • Montreal
  • Montrealer
  • Montreal steak spice
  • Montreal seasoning
  • Montrealese
  • Montréal
  • montréalais
  • Montréalais
  • Montreal
  • 滿地可
  • 蒙特利爾
  • 蒙特婁
  • モントリオール
  • モンレアル
  • Montreal
  • Monreyal
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