Etymology of the English word monogram
the English word
monogramderived from the Late Latin word
monogrammaderived from the Late Greek word
monogrammonderived from the Late Greek word
monogrammosderived from the Greek word
gramma, γράμμα (mark; a writing; a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gerbh-using 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 Latin word
monogrammatosderived from the Greek word
gramma, γράμμα (mark; a writing; a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gerbh-using 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-Date
The earliest known usage of monogram in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
monogram, French
monogramme, German
Monogramm, Norwegian
monogram, Swedish
monogramUsage
Word found in Modern English
