Demount
/diːˈmaʊnt/noun
To take something down from a mount, support, or fixed position; to remove or disassemble it.
Did you know?Demount is built from the same ancient root behind mountain and mount, so hidden in the word is the idea of something raised up, then brought back down.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“to project, rise up”
Latin
Latin
mons, mont-
“mountain, hill”
Old French
Old French
monter
“to climb, go up, mount”
Middle English
English
mounten
“to climb, ascend; to place upon”
19th Century
English
demount
“to take down from a mount or support”
Modern English
English
demount
“to remove from a mounted position or support”
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