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
- A short note; a memorandum; A record of partial...
Ancestry of “memo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | memorandum | A short note serving as a reminder; A written... |
| 2 | Latin | memorandum | nominative neuter singular of memorandus;... |
| 3 | Latin | memorandus | which is to be reminded |
| 4 | Latin | memorō | — |
| 5 | Latin | memor | mindful, remembering; that has a good memory |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “memo”