English
promontory
Promontory comes from Medieval Latin prōmineō ‘to stand or jut out’.
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500prōmineō‘to stand or jut out’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500prōmontōrium
- Englishearliest quotation 1857promontory
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500prōmineō‘to stand or jut out’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500prōmontōrium
- Englishearliest quotation 1857promontory
Earliest quotation: 1857, Hugh Miller: “Leaving behind us the town at the bottom of…”
Linked words
through Medieval Latin prōmineō ‘to stand or jut out’
Today it means
noun A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Medieval Latin prōmineō / promontory