Where does “muntenește” come from?
muntenește (Romanian) comes from Romanian muntean, from Romanian munte, from Latin montem, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti, from Portuguese Monte, from Old Portuguese monte.
muntenește (Romanian): like a Wallachian
Definitions
- like a Wallachian
Ancestry of “muntenește”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | muntean | mountaineer; one who lives on a mountain or in a... |
| 2 | Romanian | munte | mountain |
| 3 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
| 4 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 6 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 7 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |