Etymology of the English word monitor
the English word
monitorderived from the Latin word
monitor (counselor, preceptor; prompter)
derived from the Latin word
monere (remind, advise, warn)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of monitor in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
monitressDerivations in other languages
Italian
monitor, Spanish
monitorUsage
Word found in Modern English
