Where does “summoner” come from?
summoner (English) comes from English summon, from Malay saman, from English summons, from Middle English somouns, from Old French sumunce, from Vulgar Latin summonsa, from Latin summoneo, from Latin moneō — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
summoner (English): One who summons or evokes, particularly in legal...
Definitions
- One who summons or evokes, particularly in legal...
Ancestry of “summoner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | summon | To call people together; to convene; To ask... |
| 2 | Malay | saman | fine, financial penalty |
| 3 | English | summons | A call to do something, especially to come; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | somouns | order or command to do something |
| 5 | Old French | sumunce | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | summonsa | — |
| 7 | Latin | summoneo | Alternative form of submoneō; to summon |
| 8 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |