Where does “monotonic” come from?
Monotonic derives from Ancient Greek monotonikos, formed from monos (single) and tonikos (relating to tone), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
monotonic (English): of or using the Greek system of diacritics which...
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Ancestry of “monotonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μονότονος | monotone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
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