Etymology of the French word mont
the French word
montderived from the Latin word
mons (mountain; mountain; huge rock; towering heap)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of mont in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
piedmont,
avant-mont,
contremont,
outre-montsCognates
English
mountain, Italian
monte, Latin
montes
