Where does “montanhismo” come from?
montanhismo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese montanha, from Old Portuguese montanna, from Latin montānia, from Latin montem, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti, from Portuguese Monte, from Old Portuguese monte.
montanhismo (Portuguese): mountaineering mountain-climbing as a sport
Definitions
- mountaineering mountain-climbing as a sport
Ancestry of “montanhismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | montanha | mountain |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | montanna | — |
| 3 | Latin | montānia | mountainous area |
| 4 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
| 5 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 7 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 8 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |