Where does “monolithus” come from?
monolithus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μονόλιθος, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monolithus (Latin): made from a single block of stone
Definitions
- made from a single block of stone
Ancestry of “monolithus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μονόλιθος | made from a single block of stone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |