Where does “monopole” come from?
Monopole comes from English mono- and pole, with mono- from Ancient Greek μόνος meaning "single" and pole from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- meaning "to turn."
monopole (English): An appellation owned by a single winery; A...
Definitions
- An appellation owned by a single winery; A...
Ancestry of “monopole”, step by step
monopole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Pole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pole | A person from Poland or of Polish descent |
| 2 | Middle English | pole | pole, stake, staff |
| 3 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 5 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via Middle French monopole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | monopole | an exclusive right to sell something |
| 2 | Latin | monopōlium | A right of exclusive sale in dealing or selling a thing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονοπώλιον | right of monopoly; an entity possessing a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |