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Where does “montar” come from?

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

montar (Spanish): to mount; to ride; to set up

Definitions

  1. to mount; to ride; to set up

Ancestry of “montar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmontarepresent active infinitive of *montō
2Latinmōns—
3Proto-Italic*monts—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “montar”

  • montaje
  • montacargas
  • montante
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →