Where does “monodialectal” come from?
monodialectal (English) comes from English dialectal, from English dialect, from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectos, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά — two.
monodialectal (English): Relating to, or speaking, a single dialect
Definitions
- Relating to, or speaking, a single dialect
Ancestry of “monodialectal”, step by step
monodialectal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dialectal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dialectal | Of or relating to a dialect |
| 2 | English | dialect | A variety of a language that is characteristic of... |
| 3 | Middle French | dialecte | dialect |
| 4 | Latin | dialectos | a dialect; Nihilo lenior in convictores... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |