Where does “memorandum” come from?
Memorandum comes from Latin memorandus, the gerundive of memorare meaning "to remember," derived from Latin memor meaning "mindful," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer-.
memorandum (English): A short note serving as a reminder; A written...
Definitions
- A short note serving as a reminder; A written...
Ancestry of “memorandum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | memorandum | nominative neuter singular of memorandus;... |
| 2 | Latin | memorandus | which is to be reminded |
| 3 | Latin | memorō | to remind, bring to mind |
| 4 | Latin | memor | mindful, remembering; that has a good memory |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |