Where does “monarkia” come from?
monarkia (Basque) comes from Spanish monarquía, from Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μοναρχία, from Ancient Greek μόναρχος, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monarkia (Basque): monarchy
Definitions
- monarchy
Ancestry of “monarkia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | monarquía | monarchy |
| 2 | Latin | monarchia | monarchy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μοναρχία | monarchy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόναρχος | king, monarch; commander, general; dictator |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |