English
admonish
Admonish comes from Old French amonester ‘to admonish (to warn)’, from Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti ‘to cause to think, make think’, and ultimately from *men-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*monéyeti‘to cause to think, make think’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*man-eje-reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*moneō‘to remind, warn’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmoneō‘to warn, advise’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadmoneō‘to remind, warn’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400amonester‘to admonish (to warn)’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500a(d)monisshen
- Englishearliest quotation 1611admonish
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*monéyeti‘to cause to think, make think’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*man-eje-reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*moneō‘to remind, warn’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmoneō‘to warn, advise’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadmoneō‘to remind, warn’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400amonester‘to admonish (to warn)’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500a(d)monisshen
- Englishearliest quotation 1611admonish
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “Better is a poore and a wise child, then…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think’
music, mind, money, amount, comment, mental, remain, museum, mouth, permanent, mountain, mention, auto, min, mount, mentor, mint, maya, dementia, monetary, imminent, amnesty, muse, eminent, menace, ming, prominence, mas, mandarin, mantra, monk, mosaic, amnesia, monastery, remnant, monte, mania, eminence, manic, summons, 116 more
through Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti ‘to cause to think, make think’
through Proto-Italic *moneō ‘to remind, warn’
monster, demonstration, monumental, monstrous, monstrosity, demonstrative, 14 more
through Latin moneō ‘to warn, advise’
Today it means
verb To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *men- / admonish