Where does “antimonopole” come from?
antimonopole (English) comes from English monopole, from English Pole, from Middle English pole, from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
antimonopole (English): A monopole of opposite polarity to another
Definitions
- A monopole of opposite polarity to another
Ancestry of “antimonopole”, step by step
antimonopole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monopole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monopole | An appellation owned by a single winery; A... |
| 2 | English | Pole | A person from Poland or of Polish descent |
| 3 | Middle English | pole | pole, stake, staff |
| 4 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 6 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |