Where does “monitor” come from?
monitor (Czech) comes from Latin monitor, from Latin monitus, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
monitor (Czech): monitor computer display
Definitions
- monitor computer display
Ancestry of “monitor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | monitor | counselor, preceptor; prompter, warner |
| 2 | Latin | monitus | advised, warned, having been advised; reminded,... |
| 3 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |