myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of montanus

Etymology of the Latin word montanus

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 montus

English cismontane, English montane, Italian montano, Italian montanaro, Italian montanino, Portuguese montano, Romanian montan, Spanish montano

Word found in Late Latin