Where does “mono-” come from?

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

mono- (Italian): mono

Definitions

  1. mono

Ancestry of “mono-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mono-”

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