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
- nominative neuter singular of memorandus;...
Ancestry of “memorandum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | memorandus | which is to be reminded |
| 2 | Latin | memorō | — |
| 3 | Latin | memor | mindful, remembering; that has a good memory |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “memorandum”