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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,...
2Latinmoneō—
3Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “monitor”

  • monitoring
  • monitor
  • biomonitoring
  • monitorial
  • monitress
  • neuromonitoring
  • monitorable
  • biomonitor
  • monitorship
  • multimonitor
  • monitorization
  • unmonitorable
  • monitorability
  • telemonitor
  • monitorless
  • monitorially
  • monitorem
  • monitori
  • monitorizar
  • monitor
  • monitor
  • monitore
  • монитор
  • monitorai
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