Where does “monophthongic” come from?
monophthongic (English) comes from English monophthong, from Ancient Greek μονόφθογγος, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monophthongic (English): Pronounced as a single vowel sound
Definitions
- Pronounced as a single vowel sound
Ancestry of “monophthongic”, step by step
monophthongic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |