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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

  1. Gathering; Showing; To show, exhibit

Ancestry of “muster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmusteren—
2Middle Frenchmonstrerto show
3Old Frenchmonstrerto show
4Latinmōnstrō—
5Latinmoneō—
6Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “muster”

  • mustereth
  • musterer
  • musterest
  • bangtail muster
  • pass muster
  • musterable
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