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Where does “memo” come from?

memo (English) comes from English memorandum, from Latin memorandum, from Latin memorandus, from Latin memorō, from Latin memor, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

memo (English): A short note; a memorandum; A record of partial...

Definitions

  1. A short note; a memorandum; A record of partial...

Ancestry of “memo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmemorandumA short note serving as a reminder; A written...
2Latinmemorandumnominative neuter singular of memorandus;...
3Latinmemoranduswhich is to be reminded
4Latinmemorō—
5Latinmemormindful, remembering; that has a good memory
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “memo”

  • Memogate
  • memoize
  • memoisation
  • memoise
  • memoizable
  • countermemo
  • メモる
  • メモ
  • 메모
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