Etymology of the English word memoir
the English word
memoirderived from the French word
memoirderived from the Latin word
memoria (memory, recollection; history)
derived from the Latin word
memor (remembering; mindful)
derived from the French word
mémoirederived from the Old French word
memoriederived from the Latin word
memoria (memory, recollection; history)
derived from the Latin word
memor (remembering; mindful)
derived from the Old French word
memoirederived from the Latin word
memoria (memory, recollection; history)
derived from the Latin word
memor (remembering; mindful)
Date
The earliest known usage of memoir in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
memoiristUsage
Word found in Modern English
