Where does “Monte” come from?

Monte (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese monte, from Latin montem, from Latin mons, from Proto-Italic montis, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Monte (Portuguese): mount; a mountain or large hill

Definitions

  1. mount; a mountain or large hill

Ancestry of “Monte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemonte—
2Latinmontemaccusative singular of mōns; mountain
3Latinmonsmountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great...
4Proto-Italicmontis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Monte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Italic montis →Every word from Old Portuguese monte →