Where does “tramontane” come from?
tramontane (Old French) comes from Italian tramontana, from Italian tramontano, from Latin trānsmontānus, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
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Words derived from “tramontane”