Where does “fotomontagem” come from?
fotomontagem (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese montagem, from Portuguese montar, from Old Portuguese montar, from Old French monter, from Vulgar Latin montare, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
fotomontagem (Portuguese): photomontage
Definitions
- photomontage
Ancestry of “fotomontagem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | montagem | assembly, assemblage |
| 2 | Portuguese | montar | to go up, climb; to mount, to ride; to assemble |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | montar | — |
| 4 | Old French | monter | to go up; to mount |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | montare | present active infinitive of *montō |
| 6 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |