Where does “monumentaalitaide” come from?
monumentaalitaide (Finnish) comes from Finnish monumentaalinen, from Latin monumentālis, from Latin monumentum, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
monumentaalitaide (Finnish): monumental art
Definitions
- monumental art
Ancestry of “monumentaalitaide”, step by step
monumentaalitaide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish monumentaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monumentaalinen | monumental |
| 2 | Latin | monumentālis | of or belonging to a monument, monumental |
| 3 | Latin | monumentum | reminder, memorial; monument; tomb, burial place |
| 4 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |