Where does “モンスター” come from?

モンスター (Japanese) comes from English monster, from Middle English monstre, from Old French monstre, from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.

モンスター (Japanese): Synonym of 怪物

Definitions

  1. Synonym of 怪物

Ancestry of “モンスター”, 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—
Every word from Proto-Italic monestrom →Every word from Latin mōnstrum →Every word from Old French monstre →
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