Where does “nonmonogamy” come from?
nonmonogamy (English) comes from English monogamy, from French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Ancient Greek μονογαμία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
nonmonogamy (English): The state of not being monogamous
Definitions
- The state of not being monogamous
Ancestry of “nonmonogamy”, step by step
nonmonogamy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monogamy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monogamy | A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent... |
| 2 | French | monogamie | monogamy |
| 3 | Late Latin | monogamia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μονογαμία | monogamy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |