Where does “monolithic” come from?
Monolithic comes from French monolithique, derived from French mono- and Ancient Greek μόνος (monos, "single"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-, meaning "to grasp or enclose."
monolithic (English): Of or resembling a monolith; Having a massive,...
Definitions
- Of or resembling a monolith; Having a massive,...
Ancestry of “monolithic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monolithique | monolithic |
| 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 | — |