Where does “monoconical” come from?
monoconical (English) comes from English conical, from English conic, from French conique, from Ancient Greek κωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
monoconical (English): Composed of a single cone
Definitions
- Composed of a single cone
Ancestry of “monoconical”, step by step
monoconical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conical | Of or relating to a cone or cones; Shaped like a... |
| 2 | English | conic | Synonym of conical; A conic section |
| 3 | French | conique | conical; conic section |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κωνικός | conical |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |