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Where does the word "memento" come from? It comes from Latin memento, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "memento" come from? It comes from Latin memento, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Memento’s story begins in Latin: memento meant “remember!.” Imperative of 'meminisse', to remember. It reached English by 1400s as memento. 'memento mori', remember you must die. Today, memento means an object kept as a reminder.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient memento "remember!", imperative of 'meminisse', to remember.
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s memento "reminder", 'memento mori', remember you must die.