Where does “monismus” come from?
monismus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
Ancestry of “monismus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |