Where does “premonumental” come from?
premonumental (English) comes from English monumental, from Latin monumentālis, from Latin monumentum, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
premonumental (English): Before the construction of monuments
Definitions
- Before the construction of monuments
Ancestry of “premonumental”, step by step
premonumental traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monumental
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monumental | In the manner of a monument; Large, grand and... |
| 2 | Latin | monumentālis | of or belonging to a monument, monumental |
| 3 | Latin | monumentum | reminder, memorial; monument; tomb, burial place |
| 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,... |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |