amonter

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Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From amont, amunt (uphill, upward), from the prepositional phrase a mont (toward or to a mountain or heap), from Latin ad montem, from ad (to) + montem, accusative of mons (mountain).

Verb[edit]

amonter

  1. to ascend; to go up
  2. to amount to (a value)
  3. to amount to; to come to (a conclusion, an end, etc.)

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: amounten, amunten
    • English: amount

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