Where does “montezelo” come from?
montezelo (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin monticellus, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “montezelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | monticellus | hill; small mountain |
| 2 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |