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Where does “memorandum” come from?

memorandum (Latin) comes from Latin memorandus, from Latin memorō, from Latin memor, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

memorandum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of memorandus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of memorandus;...

Ancestry of “memorandum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmemoranduswhich is to be reminded
2Latinmemorō—
3Latinmemormindful, remembering; that has a good memory
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “memorandum”

  • memorandum
  • memoranda
  • countermemorandum
  • memoranduming
  • Memorandum
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