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Where does “mono-” come from?

mono- (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

mono- (Finnish): mono-

Definitions

  1. mono-

Ancestry of “mono-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
2Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
3Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “mono-”

  • monomania
  • monografia
  • monogamia
  • monokulttuuri
  • monogynian
  • monogynia
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