Where does “μόνος” come from?

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

μόνος (Greek): solitary, alone; unmarried; solo, unaccompanied

Definitions

  1. solitary, alone; unmarried; solo, unaccompanied

Ancestry of “μόνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
2Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
3Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →Every word from Ancient Greek μόνος →