Etymology of the English word Monophysite
the English word
Monophysitederived from the Church Latin word
Monophysitederived from the Greek word
Monophusiteusing the Late Greek prefix
mono-, μονο-
derived from the Greek word
monos, μόνος (alone; single; remaining; sole or single; by implication, mere)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-derived from the Late Greek word
phusis, φύσις (growth; growth (by germination or expansion); natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheuə-derived from the Church Latin word
Monophysitaderived from the Church Greek word
monophusitesderived from the Late Greek word
phusis, φύσις (growth; growth (by germination or expansion); natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheuə-Date
The earliest known usage of Monophysite in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
