Where does “monokaryon” come from?

monokaryon (English) comes from English karyon, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

monokaryon (English): A fungal mycelium or hypha in which each cell...

Definitions

  1. A fungal mycelium or hypha in which each cell...

Ancestry of “monokaryon”, step by step

monokaryon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English karyon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkaryonThe nucleus of a cell
2Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →Every word from English karyon →