Where does “monoterpène” come from?
monoterpène (French) comes from French mono-, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monoterpène (French): monoterpene
Ancestry of “monoterpène”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | mono- | mono- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |