Etymology Explorer › Spanish

Where does “monito” come from?

monito (Spanish) comes from Spanish moño, from Spanish maimón, from Arabic ميمون, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

monito (Spanish): Diminutive of mono

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mono

Ancestry of “monito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmoñobun, chignon; bow; bow tie, bowtie
2Spanishmaimóna type of monkey with having prehensile tail; A...
3Arabicميمونbaboon, mandrill; auspicious, blessed, favorable,...
4Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
5Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—

Words derived from “monito”

  • monito del monte
  • monito del monte
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →