Where does “summoning” come from?
Summoning derives from Middle English -ing and Old English -ing combined with Latin summoneo, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "under" and "to think."
summoning (English): present participle of summon; The act by which...
Definitions
- present participle of summon; The act by which...
Ancestry of “summoning”, 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,... |