Mont
/mɒnt/noun
A mountain or hill, chiefly used in archaic, poetic, or place-name contexts.
Did you know?The same Latin root behind mont gave English words such as “eminent” and “imminent,” all linked to the idea of something projecting or rising above its surroundings.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*menh₂-
“To project, rise, or stand out.”
Classical Latin
Latin
mons
“Mountain or elevated landform.”
Classical Latin
Latin
montis
“Of a mountain; the genitive form of mons.”
Old French
Old French
mont
“Mountain or hill.”
Middle English
English
mont
“A mountain or elevated place, often in literary or place-name usage.”
Modern English
English
mont
“An archaic or poetic word for a mountain, also preserved in geographic names.”