Where does “mononomial” come from?
mononomial (English) comes from English -nomial, from Ancient Greek νομός, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
mononomial (English): Having a single name
Ancestry of “mononomial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -nomial | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νομός | pasture, field; herbage, food; division,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
Words derived from “mononomial”