Where does “montan” come from?

montan (Romanian) comes from Latin Montānus, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

montan (Romanian): of the mountains, mountainous

Definitions

  1. of the mountains, mountainous

Ancestry of “montan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMontānusof or pertaining to a mountain, especially
2Latinmōnsmountain, mount
3Proto-Italic*monts—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “montan”

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