Where does “monopoly” come from?
monopoly (Spanish) comes from English Monopoly, from Latin monopōlium, from Ancient Greek μονοπώλιον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monopoly (Spanish): Monopoly
Definitions
- Monopoly
Ancestry of “monopoly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Monopoly | A board game in which players use play money to buy and trade properties, with the objective of forcing opponents into bankruptcy |
| 2 | Latin | monopōlium | A right of exclusive sale in dealing or selling a thing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονοπώλιον | right of monopoly; an entity possessing a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |