Where does “mondi” come from?

mondi (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish Monte, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mondi (Papiamentu): forest; wilderness

Definitions

  1. forest; wilderness

Ancestry of “mondi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishMontemountain, mount
2Latinmōnsmountain, mount
3Proto-Italic*monts—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Italic *monts →Every word from Latin mōns →