Where does “monosillabo” come from?
monosillabo (Italian) comes from Italian mono-, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monosillabo (Italian): monosyllable; monosyllabic
Definitions
- monosyllable; monosyllabic
Ancestry of “monosillabo”, step by step
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “monosillabo”