Where does “monolith” come from?
Monolith comes from Middle French monolythe, derived from French monolithe, ultimately from Greek elements meaning "single stone."
monolith (English): A large, single block of stone which is a natural...
Definitions
- A large, single block of stone which is a natural...
Ancestry of “monolith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | monolithe | monolith |
| 2 | Middle French | monolythe | made from a single block of stone |
| 3 | Latin | monolithus | made from a single block of stone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μονόλιθος | made from a single block of stone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
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