Where does “summons” come from?
Summons comes from Middle English somouns, from Old French sumunce, from Vulgar Latin summonsa, from Latin summoneo meaning "to remind or notify," composed of sub and moneo meaning "to warn or advise."
summons (English): A call to do something, especially to come; A...
Definitions
- A call to do something, especially to come; A...
Ancestry of “summons”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | somouns | order or command to do something |
| 2 | Old French | sumunce | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | summonsa | — |
| 4 | Latin | summoneo | Alternative form of submoneō; to summon |
| 5 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |