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