Where does “mononuclear” come from?
Mononuclear derives from English mono- and nuclear, from Ancient Greek μόνος meaning "single" and χρῶμα meaning "color," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots gʰreu, gʰer-, and ken-.
mononuclear (English): Having a single nucleus; monocyclic
Definitions
- Having a single nucleus; monocyclic
Ancestry of “mononuclear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nuclear | Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom; Involving... |
| 2 | Latin | nū̆cleus | (small) nut |
| 3 | Latin | nuculea | pertaining to a small nut |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |