Where does “monostromatic” come from?
monostromatic (English) comes from English stromatic, from English stroma, from Latin strōma, from Ancient Greek στρῶμα, from Proto-Hellenic strṓmə, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
monostromatic (English): Being a single cell thick
Definitions
- Being a single cell thick
Ancestry of “monostromatic”, step by step
monostromatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stromatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stromatic | Relating to stroma; Miscellaneous; composed of... |
| 2 | English | stroma | The tissue structure of an organ, etc., that... |
| 3 | Latin | strōma | blanket; bedcover; coverlet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στρῶμα | mattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | strṓmə | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |