Etymology of the English word monotint
the English word
monotintusing 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
tintderived from the English word
tinctderived from the Latin word
tinctus (dyeing; dipping)
derived from the Latin word
tingere (wet, moisten, dip)
derived from the Latin word
tangere (touch, strike; border on)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tag- (to touch)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
