Where does “monarchie” come from?
monarchie (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch monarchie, from Old French monarchie, from Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μοναρχία, from Ancient Greek μόναρχος, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monarchie (Dutch): monarchy
Definitions
- monarchy
Ancestry of “monarchie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | monarchie | — |
| 2 | Old French | monarchie | — |
| 3 | Latin | monarchia | monarchy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοναρχία | monarchy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόναρχος | king, monarch; commander, general; dictator |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |