Where does “monocracia” come from?

monocracia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mono, from Spanish moño, from Spanish maimón, from Arabic ميمون, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

monocracia (Portuguese): monocracy

Definitions

  1. monocracy

Ancestry of “monocracia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemonomonkey; ape; lazy or ugly person; deadstock
2Spanishmoñobun, chignon; bow; bow tie, bowtie
3Spanishmaimóna type of monkey with having prehensile tail; A...
4Arabicميمونbaboon, mandrill; auspicious, blessed, favorable,...
5Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
6Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-Every word from Arabic مEvery word from Arabic ميمون
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