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Where does “monogamico” come from?

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

monogamico (Italian): monogamic, monogamous

Definitions

  1. monogamic, monogamous

Ancestry of “monogamico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmono-mono-
2Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
3Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
4Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
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