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Where does “monovalence” come from?

monovalence (English) comes from English Valence, from French Valence, from Latin Valentia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

monovalence (English): The state of being univalent; The view, dating...

Definitions

  1. The state of being univalent; The view, dating...

Ancestry of “monovalence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishValence—
2FrenchValence—
3LatinValentia—
4Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
5Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
6Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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