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Why "m"
for slope?
Most likely "m" is from the French verb "monter" which means "to go up", "to ascend", "to mount", "to climb," "to rise up," "to slope up," etc. Other similar possibilities from the French are "montaire" for "mount" and "montaigne" for "hill." It has also been suggested the French may be pre-dated by "mons" which is the Latin noun for "mountain." |
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