Etymology of the English word monorail
the English word
monorailusing 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
railderived from the Old French word
raillederived from the Old French word
reillederived from the Classical Latin word
regula (ruler, straight edge; basic principle)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
