Etymology of the English word monster
the English word
monsterderived from the Old French word
monstrederived 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 monster in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
monster, French
monstre, German
Monstrum, German
Muster, Italian
mostro, Norwegian
monstrum, Norwegian
monster, Portuguese
monstro, Spanish
monstruo, Swedish
monster, Swedish
mönsterUsage
Word found in Modern English
