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Where does “monotransitivity” come from?

monotransitivity (English) comes from English transitivity, from French transitivité, from French transitif, from Dutch transitief, from Latin trānsitīvus, from Latin trānsitus, from Latin trānseō, from Latin trāns — smoke; mist, haze.

monotransitivity (English): The state or quality of being monotransitive

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being monotransitive

Ancestry of “monotransitivity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransitivityThe degree in which any one verb can take/govern...
2Frenchtransitivitétransitivity
3Frenchtransitiftransitive
4Dutchtransitief—
5Latintrānsitīvus—
6Latintrānsitus—
7Latintrānseō—
8Latintrāns—
9LatinPadus—
10LeponticBodincus—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
12Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
13Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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