Mount Emei
/ˌmaʊnt ˈɤ̌.meɪ/noun
A sacred mountain in Sichuan Province, China, also known as Emei Shan.
Did you know?Emei’s name, 峨眉, means “lofty eyebrows,” while its Buddhist sanctity is linked to Samantabhadra, a bodhisattva traditionally believed to appear there riding a six-tusked elephant.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“To project or stand out; a proposed root associated with Latin mons, “mountain.””
Classical Latin
Latin
mons; montis
“Mountain or elevated landform.”
Old French
Old French
mont
“Mountain, hill, or elevated place.”
Middle English
English
mount
“A mountain or hill; also to climb or ascend.”
Ancient Chinese
Chinese
峨眉 (Éméi)
“Literally “lofty eyebrows,” describing the mountain’s distinctive profile.”
Modern English
English
Mount Emei
“The English name for the sacred Chinese mountain and UNESCO World Heritage site.”
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