Where does “Sasca Montană” come from?
Sasca Montană (Romanian) comes from Romanian montan, from Latin Montānus, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Sasca Montană”, step by step
Sasca Montană traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian montan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | montan | of the mountains, mountainous |
| 2 | Latin | Montānus | of or pertaining to a mountain, especially |
| 3 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Romanian sască
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sască | valley |