Where does “monitress” come from?
monitress (English) comes from English monitor, from Latin monitor, from Latin monitus, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
monitress (English): A female mentor or advisor; a female observer; A...
Definitions
- A female mentor or advisor; a female observer; A...
Ancestry of “monitress”, step by step
monitress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monitor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monitor | Someone who watches over something; a person in... |
| 2 | Latin | monitor | counselor, preceptor; prompter, warner |
| 3 | Latin | monitus | advised, warned, having been advised; reminded,... |
| 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,... |