Where does “monopolism” come from?
monopolism (English) comes from Romanian monopol, from French monopôle, from French pôle, from Middle French pôle, from Old French pole, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
monopolism (English): Any doctrine supporting a monopoly
Definitions
- Any doctrine supporting a monopoly
Ancestry of “monopolism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | monopol | — |
| 2 | French | monopôle | monopole |
| 3 | French | pôle | pole; centre, hub |
| 4 | Middle French | pôle | — |
| 5 | Old French | pole | — |
| 6 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “monopolism”