Where does “monogami” come from?
monogami (Malay) comes from Dutch monogamie, from French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Ancient Greek μονογαμία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
monogami (Malay): monogamy
Definitions
- monogamy
Ancestry of “monogami”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | monogamie | monogamy, marriage with only one partner at a... |
| 2 | French | monogamie | monogamy |
| 3 | Late Latin | monogamia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μονογαμία | monogamy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |