Where does “monosillabare” come from?
monosillabare (Italian) comes from Italian monosillabo, from Italian mono-, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monosillabare (Italian): to speak in monosyllables
Definitions
- to speak in monosyllables
Ancestry of “monosillabare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | monosillabo | monosyllable; monosyllabic |
| 2 | Italian | mono- | mono |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |