Where does “remonstrating” come from?
Remonstrating comes from Latin remonstro, formed from the prefix re- and monstrum, meaning "divine omen" or "portent," itself derived from Proto-Indo-European wert-.
remonstrating (English): present participle of remonstrate
Definitions
- present participle of remonstrate
Ancestry of “remonstrating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | remonstrate | To object; to express disapproval; Specifically,... |
| 2 | Latin | remonstro | to remonstrate |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |