Where does “monströs” come from?

monströs (German) comes from French monstrueux, from Latin monstruosus, from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.

monströs (German): monstrous

Definitions

  1. monstrous

Ancestry of “monströs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmonstrueuxmonstrous
2Latinmonstruosusstrange, preternatural, monstrous
3Latinmōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
4Proto-Italicmonestrom—
Every word from Proto-Italic monestrom →Every word from Latin mōnstrum →Every word from Latin monstruosus →