Where does “muntaigne” come from?
muntaigne (Old French) comes 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, from Latin montem — accusative singular of mōns; mountain.
muntaigne (Old French): mountain
Definitions
- mountain
Ancestry of “muntaigne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | montania | mountain |
| 2 | Latin | montanius | mountainous |
| 3 | Latin | montanus | of or pertaining to a mountain, especially— |
| 4 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 6 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 7 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |
| 8 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |