Where does “monism” come from?

Monism comes from Latin monismus, derived from Ancient Greek μόνος meaning "single," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- meaning "to grasp or enclose."

monism (English): The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality,...

Definitions

  1. The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality,...

Ancestry of “monism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinmonismus
2Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
3Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
4Proto-Hellenic*spérmə
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə
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