Where does “monopol” come from?
monopol (Polish) comes from French monopôle, from French pôle, from Middle French pôle, from Old French pole, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
monopol (Polish): monopoly; Monopoly; liquor store, off-licence
Definitions
- monopoly; Monopoly; liquor store, off-licence
Ancestry of “monopol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | monopôle | monopole |
| 2 | French | pôle | pole; centre, hub |
| 3 | Middle French | pôle | — |
| 4 | Old French | pole | — |
| 5 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “monopol”