Where does “monterka” come from?
monterka (Polish) comes from Polish monter, from French monteur, from French monter, from French mont, from Old French mont, from Latin montem, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti.
monterka (Polish): female equivalent of monter
Definitions
- female equivalent of monter
Ancestry of “monterka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | monter | fitter |
| 2 | French | monteur | editor |
| 3 | French | monter | to go up, to climb; to ascend, go higher, go... |
| 4 | French | mont | mountain, mount, mont; the Alps |
| 5 | Old French | mont | mountain; Alternative form of monde |
| 6 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
| 7 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 9 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 10 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |