Where does “monticul” come from?
monticul (Romanian) comes from French monticule, from Latin monticulus, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
monticul (Romanian): mound
Definitions
- mound
Ancestry of “monticul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monticule | mound, hillock; mound |
| 2 | Latin | monticulus | small mountain, monticle |
| 3 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |