Where does “monstre” come from?

monstre (Middle English) comes from Old French monstre, from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.

monstre (Middle English): A monster or beast; a horrific or frightening...

Definitions

  1. A monster or beast; a horrific or frightening...

Ancestry of “monstre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmonstremonster
2Latinmōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
3Proto-Italicmonestrom—

Words derived from “monstre”

Every word from Proto-Italic monestrom →Every word from Latin mōnstrum →Every word from Old French monstre →