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Where does “Monopol” come from?

Monopol (German) comes from Latin monopōlium, from Ancient Greek μονοπώλιον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

Monopol (German): monopoly; monopole

Definitions

  1. monopoly; monopole

Ancestry of “Monopol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmonopōlium—
2Ancient Greekμονοπώλιονright of monopoly; an entity possessing a...
3Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
4Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
5Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “Monopol”

  • monopolistisch
  • monopolartig
  • Monopolist
  • monopolkapitalistisch
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