English
Montferrat
Montferrat comes from French Montferrat.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMontferrat
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMontferrat
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
Adapted from French Montferrat, seemingly from Latin Mōns Ferrātus (literally “mountain with iron”).
Every English word from French Montferrat
Today it means
name A historical region of Piedmont, Italy, comprising parts of Asti and Alessandria.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Montferrat / Montferrat