French word monter comes from Proto-Indo-European *manw-, Proto-Indo-European *mony-, Arabic جَبَل, and later Latin *monto ((Vulgar Latin) I climb, mount, go up.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *manw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *mony- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| جَبَل | Arabic (ara) | |
| *monti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| montis | Latin (lat) | |
| *monto | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I climb, mount, go up. |
| *montare | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| monter | French (fra) | (transitive) to bring up, take up, put up, get up (lift or carry something to a higher position). To ascend, go higher, go uphill, go upstairs. To get on, get in (a vehicle). To go up, to climb (go to a higher position). To mount (a horse). To put up (a tent). To raise (increase the level, price etc.). To ride (a horse). To rise (get to a higher figurative position (socially, or in a [...] |