Where does “monosymptom” come from?

monosymptom (English) comes from English symptom, from Ancient Greek σύμπτωμα, from Ancient Greek συμπίπτω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

monosymptom (English): One symptom; the only symptom

Definitions

  1. One symptom; the only symptom

Ancestry of “monosymptom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsymptomA perceived change in some function, sensation or...
2Ancient Greekσύμπτωμαanything that has befallen one, a chance,...
3Ancient GreekσυμπίπτωI fall together, meet violently; I fall upon,...
4Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
5Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
6Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν
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