Where does “monsterfilm” come from?
monsterfilm (Swedish) comes from Swedish mönster, from English monster, from Middle English monstre, from Old French monstre, from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.
monsterfilm (Swedish): a monster movie
Definitions
- a monster movie
Ancestry of “monsterfilm”, step by step
monsterfilm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mönster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mönster | pattern; that from which a copy is made; pattern;... |
| 2 | English | monster | A terrifying and dangerous creature; A bizarre or... |
| 3 | Middle English | monstre | A monster or beast; a horrific or frightening... |
| 4 | Old French | monstre | monster |
| 5 | Latin | mōnstrum | a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | monestrom | — |