Where does “muster” come from?

muster (Silesian) comes from German Muster, from Italian Mostra, 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,...

muster (Silesian): design, pattern

Definitions

  1. design, pattern

Ancestry of “muster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMusterexample; pattern
2ItalianMostraexhibition, show
3Latinmōnstrōto show, point out, indicate, demonstrate
4Latinmoneōto warn, to advise
5Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyetito cause to think, make think
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-