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
- Genitive singular form of monogynia
Ancestry of “monogynian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monogynia | monogyny |
| 2 | Finnish | mono- | mono- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |