Where does “месье” come from?
месье (Russian) comes from French Monsieur, from French mon, from French oncle, from Middle French oncle, from Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin aunclum, from Latin avunculus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.
месье (Russian): monsieur, sir
Definitions
- monsieur, sir
Ancestry of “месье”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Monsieur | Alternative letter-case form of monsieur Used to... |
| 2 | French | mon | my; Followed by rank, obligatory way of... |
| 3 | French | oncle | uncle |
| 4 | Middle French | oncle | uncle |
| 5 | Old French | oncle | uncle |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | aunclum | — |
| 7 | Latin | avunculus | maternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwh₂os | maternal grandfather; maternal uncle |