English
monumental
Monumental comes from Late Latin monumentālis ‘of or belonging to a monument, monumental’, from Latin monumentum ‘reminder, memorial’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’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 CEmonēre‘to remind’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmonumentum‘reminder, memorial’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmonumentālis‘of or belonging to a monument, monumental’
- Englishearliest quotation 2012monumental
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’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 CEmonēre‘to remind’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmonumentum‘reminder, memorial’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmonumentālis‘of or belonging to a monument, monumental’
- Englishearliest quotation 2012monumental
Earliest quotation: 2012, -April, Well-connected Brains: “Creating a complete map of the human connectome would…”
Formed from monument + -al
Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think’
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Latin moneō ‘to remind’
Latin monumentum ‘memorial, monument, tomb’
Old French monument
Middle English monument
English monument
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’
music, mind, money, remain, amount, mouth, museum, auto, min, comment, permanent, mountain, mount, mention, maya, mint, monetary, amnesty, muse, ming, monk, mas, mandarin, mania, mentor, mosaic, prominence, imminent, monastery, amnesia, mantra, manic, dementia, eminent, menace, remnant, monte, eminence, mun, summons, 116 more
through Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti ‘to cause to think, make think’
through Proto-Italic *moneō ‘to remind, warn’
monster, monitor, demonstration, muster, monstrous, monstrosity, demonstrative, admonition, minter, admonish, 14 more
Today it means
adj In the manner of a monument.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *men- / monumental