Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *men-
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *móntis
Proto-Italic *monts
Latin mōns
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -āre
Vulgar Latin *montāre
Old French monterbor.
Middle English mounten
English mount
From Middle English mounten, from Anglo-Norman munter, from Vulgar Latin *montāre (“climb”), from Latin montem (“mountain”). Compare modern French monter.
The noun derives from the verb.
This page abbreviates 16 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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