Where does “monoliittinen” come from?
monoliittinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish monoliitti, from Ancient Greek μονόλιθος, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monoliittinen (Finnish): monolithic
Definitions
- monolithic
Ancestry of “monoliittinen”, step by step
monoliittinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish monoliitti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monoliitti | monolith |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μονόλιθος | made from a single block of stone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |