Where does “monomath” come from?

monomath (English) comes from Ancient Greek μάθη, from Ancient Greek μανθάνω, from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō.

monomath (English): A person with an extensive knowledge of a single subject or field, but little knowledge of others

Definitions

  1. A person with an extensive knowledge of a single subject or field, but little knowledge of others

Ancestry of “monomath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάθηlearning
2Ancient GreekμανθάνωI learn; I know, understand; I seek, ask, inquire
3Proto-Hellenic*məntʰánō—

Words derived from “monomath”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō →Every word from Ancient Greek μανθάνω →Every word from Ancient Greek μάθη →