Where does “montão” come from?
montão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Monte, 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,...
montão (Portuguese): heap; pile; loads, heaps, a lot
Definitions
- heap; pile; loads, heaps, a lot
Ancestry of “montão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Monte | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |
| 3 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
| 4 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | montis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “montão”