Remount
/ˌriːˈmaʊnt/noun
To mount again; to get back on a horse, bicycle, or similar vehicle or support.
Did you know?Remount is a straightforward English formation built from Latin roots, but it survives the same ancient *mount* family that gave us words about mountains, mounting, and ascent — all tied to the idea of rising up.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mei-
“to move, change, or go”
Latin
Latin
movēre
“to move”
Old French
Old French
monter
“to climb, rise, go up”
Middle English
English
mounten
“to climb or get on a horse”
Modern English
English
remount
“to mount again; to get back on”