Where does “monomerous” come from?

monomerous (English) comes from English -merous, from French -mère, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

monomerous (English): Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one...

Definitions

  1. Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one...

Ancestry of “monomerous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-merousHaving parts of the specified quality; Comprising...
2French-mère-merous
3Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
4Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →