Where does “monopolistisch” come from?
monopolistisch (German) comes from German Monopolist, from German Monopol, from Latin monopōlium, from Ancient Greek μονοπώλιον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monopolistisch (German): monopolistic
Definitions
- monopolistic
Ancestry of “monopolistisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Monopolist | monopolist |
| 2 | German | Monopol | monopoly; monopole |
| 3 | Latin | monopōlium | A right of exclusive sale in dealing or selling a thing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μονοπώλιον | right of monopoly; an entity possessing a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |