Where does “monogynian” come from?

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

monogynian (Finnish): Genitive singular form of monogynia

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of monogynia

Ancestry of “monogynian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmonogyniamonogyny
2Finnishmono-mono
3Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
4Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
5Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →Every word from Ancient Greek μόνος →