Where does “monodic” come from?
monodic (English) comes from French monodique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
monodic (English): pertaining to monody
Definitions
- pertaining to monody
Ancestry of “monodic”, step by step
monodic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French monodique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monodique | monodic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English monody
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monody | An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice,... |