Where does “mono” come from?

Mono derives from Ancient Greek μόνος, which combines Ancient Greek χρῶμα with a root from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-.

mono (English): Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...

Definitions

  1. Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...

Ancestry of “mono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmono-API; one, single, only
2Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-

Words derived from “mono

Every word from Ancient Greek μονο-