Etymology of the English word tramontane
the English word
tramontanederived from the Italian word
tramontanoderived from the Latin word
transmontanus (dwellers beyond the mountains)
derived from the Late Latin word
montanus (mountainous)
derived from the Latin word
mons (mountain; mountain; huge rock; towering heap)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-derived from the Latin word
montususing the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Date
The earliest known usage of tramontane in English dates from the 16th century.
