Where does “monotube” come from?
monotube (English) comes from English tube, from Middle French tube, from Latin tubus, from Latin tuba — A long trumpet over 1 meter in length; tube.
monotube (English): Having a single tube; Anything that has a single...
Definitions
- Having a single tube; Anything that has a single...
Ancestry of “monotube”, step by step
monotube traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tube
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tube | Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape;... |
| 2 | Middle French | tube | conduit; canal; pipe |
| 3 | Latin | tubus | tube, pipe; trumpet used at sacrifices |
| 4 | Latin | tuba | A long trumpet over 1 meter in length; tube |
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- |