Where does “monotrauma” come from?
monotrauma (English) comes from English trauma, from Ancient Greek τραῦμα, from Ancient Greek τιτρώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₃- — to hurt.
monotrauma (English): A single traumatic injury
Definitions
- A single traumatic injury
Ancestry of “monotrauma”, step by step
monotrauma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trauma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | trauma | Any serious injury to the body, often resulting... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τραῦμα | wound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τιτρώσκω | to harm, hurt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₃- | to hurt |
via English mono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mono | Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or... |
| 2 | English | mono- | API; one, single, only |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονο- | one; mono- |