Where does “mona-” come from?
mona- (Irish) comes from Esperanto mono, from English money, from Middle English moneye, from Old French moneie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mona- (Irish): mono-
Definitions
- mono-
Ancestry of “mona-”, step by step
mona- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto mono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | mono | money |
| 2 | English | money | A legally or socially binding conceptual contract... |
| 3 | Middle English | moneye | Alternative form of money |
| 4 | Old French | moneie | Alternative form of monoie; money |
| 5 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 6 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |