Where does “montado” come from?
montado (Portuguese) comes 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,...
montado (Portuguese): oak grove for pig grazing
Definitions
- oak grove for pig grazing
Ancestry of “montado”, step by step
montado traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese montar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | montar | to go up, climb; to mount, to ride; to assemble |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | montar | — |
| 3 | Old French | monter | to go up; to mount |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | montare | present active infinitive of *montō |
| 5 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |