Where does “monstro” come from?

monstro (Galician) comes from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.

monstro (Galician): monster; monstrosity, mutant, aberration;...

Definitions

  1. monster; monstrosity, mutant, aberration;...

Ancestry of “monstro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
2Proto-Italicmonestrom—
Every word from Proto-Italic monestrom →Every word from Latin mōnstrum →
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