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Where does “Monte” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Monte”, step by step

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