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Where does “monti” come from?

monti (Proto-Indo-European) 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,...

Ancestry of “monti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseMonte—
2Old Portuguesemonte—
3Latinmontemaccusative singular of mōns; mountain
4Latinmonsmountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great...
5Proto-Italicmontis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “monti”

  • amount
  • mountain
  • mount
  • Montana
  • paramount
  • mountainous
  • insurmountable
  • Monterey
  • Montagu
  • dismount
  • montage
  • surmount
  • mountainside
  • mountaineer
  • Monticello
  • mountaintop
  • Monterrey
  • Montserrat
  • mountaineering
  • monte
  • montane
  • mons
  • mont
  • Montagnais
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