Where does “monopoliyhtiö” come from?
monopoliyhtiö (Finnish) comes from Finnish monopoli, from Latin monopōlium, from Ancient Greek μονοπώλιον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monopoliyhtiö (Finnish): monopoly company with exclusive possession of a product or service
Definitions
- monopoly company with exclusive possession of a product or service
Ancestry of “monopoliyhtiö”, step by step
monopoliyhtiö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish monopoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monopoli | monopoly; monopole |
| 2 | Latin | monopōlium | A right of exclusive sale in dealing or selling a thing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονοπώλιον | right of monopoly; an entity possessing a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |