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Where does “musteren” come from?

musteren (Middle English) comes from Middle French monstrer, from Old French monstrer, from Latin mōnstrō, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “musteren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmonstrerto show
2Old Frenchmonstrerto show
3Latinmōnstrō—
4Latinmoneō—
5Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “musteren”

  • muster
  • mustereth
  • musterer
  • musterest
  • bangtail muster
  • pass muster
  • musterable
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