Where does “montecillo” come from?
montecillo (Spanish) comes from Spanish Monte, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
montecillo (Spanish): hill
Definitions
- hill
Ancestry of “montecillo”, step by step
montecillo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish Monte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Monte | mountain, mount |
| 2 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Late Latin monticellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | monticellus | hill; small mountain |