myEtymology.com: English etymology of monochloride

Etymology of the English word monochloride

the English word monochloride

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-

derived from the English word chloride

using the English suffix -ide

derived from the English word oxide

derived from the English word chlorine

derived from the English word chlor-

using the English suffix -ine

derived from the Greek word chloros, χλωρός (greenish; verdant, dun-colored)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghel-

derived from the English word chlor-

Word found in Modern English