Where does “monument” come from?
Monument comes from Old French monument, from Latin monumentum, a noun formed with the suffix -mentum from the root men- meaning to remember.
monument (English): A structure built for commemorative or symbolic...
Definitions
- A structure built for commemorative or symbolic...
Ancestry of “monument”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | monument | — |
| 2 | Latin | monumentum | reminder, memorial; monument; tomb, burial place |
| 3 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |