Where does “remonstrate” come from?

Remonstrate comes from Latin remonstro, formed from the prefix re- and monstrum, which derives from Proto-Indo-European wert- and wer-.

remonstrate (English): To object; to express disapproval; Specifically,...

Definitions

  1. To object; to express disapproval; Specifically,...

Ancestry of “remonstrate”, step by step

remonstrate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin remonstro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinremonstroto remonstrate
2Latinrĕ-back, backwards
3Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
4Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
5Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Late Latin remōnstrō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinremōnstrō—

Words derived from “remonstrate”

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