Where does “monolithal” come from?
monolithal (English) comes from English monolith, from French monolithe, from Middle French monolythe, from Latin monolithus, from Ancient Greek μονόλιθος, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monolithal (English): Archaic form of monolithic
Definitions
- Archaic form of monolithic
Ancestry of “monolithal”, step by step
monolithal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monolith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monolith | A large, single block of stone which is a natural... |
| 2 | French | monolithe | monolith |
| 3 | Middle French | monolythe | made from a single block of stone |
| 4 | Latin | monolithus | made from a single block of stone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μονόλιθος | made from a single block of stone |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |