Where does “montania” come from?
montania (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin montanius, from Latin montanus, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti, from Portuguese Monte, from Old Portuguese monte, from Latin montem — accusative singular of mōns; mountain.
montania (Vulgar Latin): mountain
Definitions
- mountain
Ancestry of “montania”, step by step
montania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin montanius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | montanius | mountainous |
| 2 | Latin | montanus | of or pertaining to a mountain, especially— |
| 3 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 5 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 6 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |
| 7 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
via Latin montaneus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | montaneus | mountainous |