English
M.
M. comes from French Monsieur.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMonsieuras M.
- Englishearliest quotation 1816M.
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMonsieuras M.
- Englishearliest quotation 1816M.
Earliest quotation: 1816, – 1817 April/May, The Modern Prometheus. […]: “The next morning I delivered my letters of introduction,…”
Every English word from French Monsieur
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Monsieur / M.