Etymology of the French word monstre
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 monstre in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
monstrueuxDerivations in other languages
English
monsterCognates
Dutch
monster, English
monster, German
Monstrum, German
Muster, Italian
mostro, Norwegian
monstrum, Norwegian
monster, Portuguese
monstro, Spanish
monstruo, Swedish
monster, Swedish
mönsterUsage
Word found in Old French
