Where does “monostele” come from?

monostele (English) comes from English stele, from French stèle, from Ancient Greek στήλη, from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

Ancestry of “monostele”, step by step

monostele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsteleObsolete form of stale; An upright slab...
2Frenchstèlestele
3Ancient Greekστήληblock of stone used as a prop or buttress to a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstl̥-neh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂Every word from Ancient Greek στήλη
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