Where does “monoliet” come from?
monoliet (Dutch) comes from French monolithe, from Middle French monolythe, from Latin monolithus, from Ancient Greek μονόλιθος, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monoliet (Dutch): monolith structure made from one stone or rock
Definitions
- monolith structure made from one stone or rock
Ancestry of “monoliet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monolithe | monolith |
| 2 | Middle French | monolythe | made from a single block of stone |
| 3 | Latin | monolithus | made from a single block of stone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μονόλιθος | made from a single block of stone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |