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Where does “montículo” come from?

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

montículo (Spanish): mound; monticule; mound

Definitions

  1. mound; monticule; mound

Ancestry of “montículo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmonticulussmall mountain, monticle
2Latinmōns—
3Proto-Italic*monts—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “montículo”

  • monticular
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →