Where does “monopol” come from?
monopol (Romanian) 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 (Romanian): monopoly
Definitions
- monopoly
Ancestry of “monopol”, step by step
monopol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French monopôle
| 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 |
via German Monopol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Monopol | monopoly; monopole |