myEtymology.com: English etymology of monadelphous

Etymology of the English word monadelphous

the English word monadelphous

using the English prefix mono-

derived from the French prefix mono-

derived from the New Latin prefix mono-

derived from 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-

using the English prefix mon-

using the English suffix -adelphous

derived from the Greek word adelphos, ἀδελφός (a brother near or remote)

The earliest known usage of monadelphous in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English