Where does “muster” come from?
Muster comes from Middle English musteren, from Middle French monstrer, from Latin monstrare meaning "to show," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men-.
muster (English): Gathering; Showing; To show, exhibit
Definitions
- Gathering; Showing; To show, exhibit
Ancestry of “muster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | musteren | — |
| 2 | Middle French | monstrer | to show |
| 3 | Old French | monstrer | to show |
| 4 | Latin | mōnstrō | to show, point out, indicate, demonstrate |
| 5 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |