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Where does “мона́рхия” come from?

мона́рхия (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek μοναρχία, from Ancient Greek μόναρχος, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

Ancestry of “мона́рхия”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμοναρχίαmonarchy
2Ancient Greekμόναρχοςking, monarch; commander, general; dictator
3Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
4Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
5Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “мона́рхия”

  • монархический
  • monarhiya
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