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Where does “μονός” come from?

μονός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

μονός (Greek): single, with one part or element; odd

Definitions

  1. single, with one part or element; odd

Ancestry of “μονός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
2Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
3Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “μονός”

  • monotoniser
  • monotonement
  • monotone
  • monotone
  • monoton
  • μονότονος
  • monotone
  • monoton
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