Where does “monopolista” come from?
monopolista (Polish) comes from Polish monopol, 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.
monopolista (Polish): monopolist
Ancestry of “monopolista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | monopol | monopoly; Monopoly; liquor store, off-licence |
| 2 | French | monopôle | monopole |
| 3 | French | pôle | pole; centre, hub |
| 4 | Middle French | pôle | — |
| 5 | Old French | pole | — |
| 6 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |