Where does “monstre” come from?

monstre (Catalan) comes from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.

monstre (Catalan): monster

Definitions

  1. monster

Ancestry of “monstre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
2Proto-Italicmonestrom—
Every word from Proto-Italic monestrom →Every word from Latin mōnstrum →