Where does “Monster” come from?

Monster (German) comes from English monster, from Middle English monstre, from Old French monstre, from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.

Monster (German): monster

Definitions

  1. monster

Ancestry of “Monster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonsterA terrifying and dangerous creature; A bizarre or...
2Middle EnglishmonstreA monster or beast; a horrific or frightening...
3Old Frenchmonstremonster
4Latinmōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
5Proto-Italicmonestrom—

Words derived from “Monster”

Every word from Proto-Italic monestrom →Every word from Latin mōnstrum →Every word from Old French monstre →
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