Where does “monopetal” come from?
monopetal (Romanian) comes from French monopétale, from French mono-, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monopetal (Romanian): monopetalous
Definitions
- monopetalous
Ancestry of “monopetal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monopétale | monopetalous |
| 2 | French | mono- | mono |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |