The Mont Ventoux, Ventor or Ventour in Provençal, appeared in the Latin form Vintur on three votive inscriptions to a Celtic god from the 2nd century AD. Its designation under the name Mons Ventosus by Petrarch in the 14th century subsequently gave rise to its assimilation to a Mont Venteux (Windy Mount) supported by the frequent presence of a strong mistral. The color of its summit cap has led some authors to associate its name with ven-topp (snowy peak) or uindo/vindo (white) in Gallic. Others favor the Celtic root vent, designating a place of sacrifice. Its pre-Latin and widely distributed root vin - also present in the Sainte-Victoire mountain (Sanctæ Venturii) - still designates a height' or a high place. In the case of the Ventoux, like the Sainte-Victoire, the suffix -tur indicates a distance, thus making the Ventoux the mountain which can be seen from afar.