Etymology of the English word monad
the English word
monadderived from the French word
monadederived from the Late Latin word
monadusderived 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 Latin word
monasderived from the Greek word
monas, μονάς
derived from the Greek word
monos, μόνος (alone; single; remaining; sole or single; by implication, mere)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of monad in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
monadismUsage
Word found in Modern English
