Where does “monogamist” come from?
monogamist (English) comes from English monogamy, from French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Ancient Greek μονογαμία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
monogamist (English): A person who practices monogamy
Definitions
- A person who practices monogamy
Ancestry of “monogamist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | monogamy | A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent... |
| 2 | French | monogamie | monogamy |
| 3 | Late Latin | monogamia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μονογαμία | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |