Reminder
/rɪˈmaɪn.dər/noun
Something that helps a person remember a fact, task, event, or obligation.
Did you know?Reminder ultimately connects to the ancient Indo-European root *men-*, meaning “to think,” the same root behind words such as mind, mental, and mnemonic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“To think, remember, or have one’s mind directed toward something”
Classical Latin
Latin
memorari
“To remember or call to mind”
Old French
Old French
remembrer
“To remember; literally, to bring back to mind”
14th Century
Middle English
remembren
“To remember or remind”
14th–15th Century
English
reminden
“To cause someone to remember”
1590s
English
reminder
“Something that reminds or calls a matter back to memory”
Modern English
English
reminder
“A notice, message, or object that helps someone remember”