Where does “μόνος” come from?

μόνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

μόνος (Ancient Greek): alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique

Definitions

  1. alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique

Ancestry of “μόνος”, step by step

μόνος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σπέρμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
2Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

via Proto-Hellenic mónwos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicmónwos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Proto-Indo-European men-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “μόνος”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →