Where does “μονάς” come from?
μονάς (Ancient Greek) comes from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
μονάς (Ancient Greek): alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form...
Definitions
- alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form...
Ancestry of “μονάς”, step by step
μονάς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Chlamydomonas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Chlamydomonas | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χλαμύς | cloak, robe, mantle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |