Where does “monarchism” come from?
monarchism (English) comes from French monarchisme, from French monarchie, from Old French monarchie, from Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μοναρχία, from Ancient Greek μόναρχος, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα.
monarchism (English): Rule by a monarchy; The advocacy of such a...
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- Rule by a monarchy; The advocacy of such a...
Ancestry of “monarchism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monarchisme | monarchism |
| 2 | French | monarchie | monarchy |
| 3 | Old French | monarchie | — |
| 4 | Latin | monarchia | monarchy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μοναρχία | monarchy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόναρχος | king, monarch; commander, general; dictator |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |