Past tense of mount; fixed, attached, or positioned on a support or backing. Also refers to being seated on a horse or other animal for riding.
From Old French monter via Latin montare, meaning 'to climb or ascend', related to mons meaning 'mountain'. The sense of 'fixing in place' developed from the idea of placing something at height.
The connection between mountains and mounting reveals how vertical positioning has always been associated with importance - from mounted cavalry gaining tactical advantage to mounted artwork commanding attention on walls.
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