Where does “monta” come from?

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

monta (Spanish): riding; mounting; total, sum total

Definitions

  1. riding; mounting; total, sum total

Ancestry of “monta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmontarto mount; to ride; to set up
2Vulgar Latinmontarepresent active infinitive of *montō
3Latinmōnsmountain, mount
4Proto-Italic*monts—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Italic *monts →Every word from Latin mōns →