Where does “monstruosite” come from?
monstruosite (Middle English) comes from French monstruosité, from Latin monstruositas, from Latin monstruosus, from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.
Ancestry of “monstruosite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monstruosité | monstrosity |
| 2 | Latin | monstruositas | — |
| 3 | Latin | monstruosus | strange, preternatural, monstrous |
| 4 | Latin | mōnstrum | a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | monestrom | — |