mount
Old Frenchmountain, hill, upward
About This Root
From Latin mōns, montis (mountain) via Old French mont/amont (upward). The 'upward' sense gives us mount, surmount (rise above), amount (rise up to a total), and paramount (above all). Montage (assembling, building up) and mountain itself round out this elevated family.
Associated Words · 9
amount
(followed by to) To total or evaluate; The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English)
mountain
A large natural elevation of land; a very large amount of something
mount
To climb or attach (v.); a mountain or riding horse (n.)
paramount
Of the greatest importance; supreme
tantamount
Equivalent in effect or meaning to something else
montage
A composite artwork or film sequence made by combining various elements
surmount
To overcome a difficulty or be on top of something
seamount
An underwater mountain that does not reach the surface
mountebank
A swindler or con artist; to deceive with false claims