Where does “monocausal” come from?
monocausal (English) comes from English causal, from Latin causālis, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
monocausal (English): Having a single cause
Ancestry of “monocausal”, step by step
monocausal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English causal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | causal | of, relating to, or being a cause of something;... |
| 2 | Latin | causālis | causal |
| 3 | Latin | causa | cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | caussa | cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kawd-teh₂ | — |
via English mono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mono | Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or... |
| 2 | English | mono- | API; one, single, only |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονο- | one; mono- |