Etymology of the English word demonstrate
the English word
demonstratederived from the Latin word
demonstratio (demonstration, clear proof; description; indication; identification; act of pointing out)
derived from the Latin word
demonstrare (point out, at, to; reveal, mention, refer to)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
monstrare (show; point out, reveal)
derived from the Classical Latin word
monstrum (monster; portent, unnatural thing)
derived from the Latin word
monere (remind, advise, warn)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of demonstrate in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
demonstreren, French
démontrer, French
démonstrer, German
demonstrieren, Italian
dimostrare, Lithuanian
demonstruoti, Norwegian
demonstrere, Portuguese
demonstrar, Russian
дeмонcтpировать, Spanish
demostrar, Swedish
demonstreraUsage
Word found in Modern English
