Etymology of the English word montero
the English word
monteroderived from the Spanish word
monteroderived from the Spanish word
montederived from the Italian word
montederived from the Latin word
mons (mountain; mountain; huge rock; towering heap)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-using the Spanish suffix
-eroderived from the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
Date
The earliest known usage of montero in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
