Where does “monomathic” come from?

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

monomathic (English): Of or pertaining to a monomath

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a monomath

Ancestry of “monomathic”, step by step

monomathic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English monomath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonomathA person with an extensive knowledge of a single subject or field, but little knowledge of others
2Ancient Greekμάθηlearning
3Ancient GreekμανθάνωI learn; I know, understand; I seek, ask, inquire
4Proto-Hellenic*məntʰánō—

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō →Every word from Ancient Greek μανθάνω →Every word from Ancient Greek μάθη →