Where does “monomorbid” come from?
monomorbid (English) comes from English morbid, from Latin morbidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
monomorbid (English): Having a single chronic disease
Definitions
- Having a single chronic disease
Ancestry of “monomorbid”, step by step
monomorbid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English morbid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | morbid | Of, or relating to disease; Taking an interest in... |
| 2 | Latin | morbidus | sickly, diseased; unwholesome |
| 3 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
via English mono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mono | Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or... |
| 2 | English | mono- | API; one, single, only |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονο- | one; mono- |