memorabilia

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀπομνημονεύματα
2. Latin · borrowed frommemorābilia“things to be remembered”
3. English todaymemorabilia

Borrowed from Latin memorābilia (“things to be remembered”); its use as noun is after Ancient Greek ἀπομνημονεύματα (apomnēmoneúmata) of the neuter plural of memorābilis (“memorable”). Its English use is perhaps after the Latin title Memorabilia of Xenophon’s collection of Socratic dialogues.

First known use, by meaning

• from 1855 Objects that are connected to or remind their owner of past events.
• from 1785 Things worth remembering: noteworthy points.