Where does “memoria” come from?
memoria (Latin) comes from Latin memor, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
memoria (Latin): memory; the ability to remember; a remembrance, a...
Definitions
- memory; the ability to remember; a remembrance, a...
Ancestry of “memoria”, step by step
memoria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin memor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | memor | mindful, remembering; that has a good memory |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)mer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |