Where does “Monolog” come from?
Monolog (German) comes from French monologue, from Ancient Greek μονόλογος, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Monolog (German): monologue (a long speech by one person)
Definitions
- monologue (a long speech by one person)
Ancestry of “Monolog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monologue | monologue; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μονόλογος | speaking alone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |