Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “Μονεμβασία” come from? Μονεμβασία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔμβασις, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
Μονεμβασία (Ancient Greek): Monemvasia; {{w|Monemvasia}}
Definitions Monemvasia; {{w|Monemvasia}} Ancestry of “Μονεμβασία”, step by step Μονεμβασία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἔμβασις Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek ἔμβασις entering into 2 Ancient Greek βάσις step; rhythm; foot 3 Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis step 4 Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis step, act of walking 5 Proto-Indo-European gʷem- to step
via Ancient Greek μόνος Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek μόνος alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique 2 Ancient Greek σπέρμα seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing 3 Proto-Hellenic *spérmə —
Words derived from “Μονεμβασία”