Where does “monocotiledone” come from?

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

monocotiledone (Italian): monocotyledonous; monocotyledon

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	mono-	mono
2	Ancient Greek	μόνος	alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
3	Ancient Greek	σπέρμα	seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
4	Proto-Hellenic	*spérmə	—