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Montpellier
Montpellier comes from French Montpellier, from Medieval Latin mōns ‘mountain’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek παστός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπαστόςpastós
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαστάpastá
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpasta‘paste, dough’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500pastellus‘woad, dye’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500mōns‘mountain’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMontpellier
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπαστόςpastós
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαστάpastá
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpasta‘paste, dough’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500pastellus‘woad, dye’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500mōns‘mountain’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMontpellier
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Ancient Greek παστά
through Latin pasta ‘paste, dough’
paste, pastiche, patisserie, 13 more
through Medieval Latin pastellus ‘woad, dye’
through Medieval Latin mōns ‘mountain’
Today it means
name A large city, the prefecture of Hérault department, Occitania, France.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek παστός / Montpellier