Where does “monosylaba” come from?
monosylaba (Polish) comes from French monosyllabe, from French syllabe, from Old French sillebe, from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή, from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν — beside, with.
monosylaba (Polish): monosyllable
Definitions
- monosyllable
Ancestry of “monosylaba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monosyllabe | monosyllable |
| 2 | French | syllabe | syllable |
| 3 | Old French | sillebe | — |
| 4 | Latin | syllaba | syllable; poems, verses |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβή | conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |