Where does “Monsir” come from?
Monsir (English) comes from English monsieur, from French Monsieur, from French mon, from French oncle, from Middle French oncle, from Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin aunclum, from Latin avunculus — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.
Monsir (English): Monsieur
Definitions
- Monsieur
Ancestry of “Monsir”, step by step
Monsir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monsieur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monsieur | A man, especially a French gentleman |
| 2 | French | Monsieur | Alternative letter-case form of monsieur Used to... |
| 3 | French | mon | my; Followed by rank, obligatory way of... |
| 4 | French | oncle | uncle |
| 5 | Middle French | oncle | uncle |
| 6 | Old French | oncle | uncle |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | aunclum | — |
| 8 | Latin | avunculus | maternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwh₂os | maternal grandfather; maternal uncle |