Where does “megamonument” come from?
megamonument (English) comes from English monument, from Old French monument, from Latin monumentum, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
megamonument (English): A very large monument
Definitions
- A very large monument
Ancestry of “megamonument”, step by step
megamonument traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monument | A structure built for commemorative or symbolic... |
| 2 | Old French | monument | — |
| 3 | Latin | monumentum | reminder, memorial; monument; tomb, burial place |
| 4 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |