Where does “monophthongal” come from?
monophthongal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
monophthongal (English): Of or pertaining to a monophthong; Pronounced as...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a monophthong; Pronounced as...
Ancestry of “monophthongal”, step by step
monophthongal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English monophthong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monophthong | A vowel that has the same sound throughout its... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μονόφθογγος | a monophthong |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |