Where does “monitor” come from?

monitor (Latin) comes from Latin monitus, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

monitor (Latin): counselor, preceptor; prompter, warner

Definitions

  1. counselor, preceptor; prompter, warner

Ancestry of “monitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmonitusadvised, warned, having been advised; reminded,...
2Latinmoneōto warn, to advise
3Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyetito cause to think, make think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “monitor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic moneō →