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Monton comes from Spanish montón ‘head’, from monte ‘mountain’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*móntisreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*montsreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmōns‘mountain, mount’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentmonte‘mountain’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentmontón‘head’
- Englishtodaymonton
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*móntisreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*montsreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmōns‘mountain, mount’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentmonte‘mountain’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentmontón‘head’
- Englishtodaymonton
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’
music, mind, money, remain, museum, comment, mental, mouth, min, permanent, mountain, mention, auto, monster, maya, demonstration, monetary, monitor, amnesty, muse, mint, dementia, menace, ming, prominence, mas, mandarin, imminent, mania, muster, mentor, amnesia, eminent, manic, mosaic, monastery, monument, monk, mantra, eminence, 120 more
through Proto-Italic *monts
through Latin mōns ‘mountain, mount’
amount, mount, mons, montero, montane, 10 more
through Spanish monte ‘mountain’
Today it means
noun A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *men- / monton