Ancient Greek

μόνος

‘only one’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek μόνος.

22 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek μόνος, most familiar first.

• monk ← munuc ← *munik ← monicus ← μοναχός
• monastery ← monasterie ← monastere ← monastērium ← μοναστήριον
• munch ← mynchene ← myneċenu ← munec ← munuc
• minster ← mynster ← mynster ← monastērium ← μοναστήριον
• monolith ← monolithe ← monolythe ← monolithus ← μονόλιθος
• monochromatic
• monad ← monas ← μονάς
• monism ← monismus
• monazite ← Monazit ← μονάζω
• malvasia ← Μονεμβασία
• monomorphic
• monkhood ← monkehode ← munuchād ← munuc ← *munik

More words from μόνος

• malmsey
• monial
• malvoisie
• monochasium
• monachism
• monothalamous
• monachal
• monjita
• monorotor
• mynchen

Etymograph / Ancient Greek μόνος