Where does “monogamous” come from?

monogamous (English) comes from English -gamous, from Ancient Greek γάμος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

monogamous (English): Being married to one person at a time; Having...

Definitions

  1. Being married to one person at a time; Having...

Ancestry of “monogamous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gamousHaving the specified number or form of marriage;...
2Ancient Greekγάμοςmarriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

Words derived from “monogamous”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- →Every word from Ancient Greek γάμος →Every word from English -gamous →