Etymology of the English word remember
the English word
rememberderived from the Old French word
remembrerderived from the Late Latin word
rememorariusing the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
memor (remembering; mindful)
derived from the French word
remembrementusing the Old French prefix
re-derived from the Old French word
membrederived from the Late Latin word
membrum (member, limb, organ)
Date
The earliest known usage of remember in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
disremember,
misremember,
remembered,
rememberingCognates
French
remémorer, Italian
rimembrare, Spanish
remembrarUsage
Word found in Modern English
