sormonter

== Old French == === Alternative forms === surmonter, sourmonter === Etymology === From sur- +‎ monter. First attested in the early 12th century (writings of Philip de Thaun). Compare Old Occitan sobremontar. === Verb === sormonter to surpass; to go beyond ==== Conjugation ==== 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 ==== → Middle English: surmounten, sourmonte, sourmounten, surmonte, surmount, surmounteEnglish: surmount → Italian: sormontare === References === Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “*montare”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 6/3: Mobilis–Myxa, page 111