Etymograph

English

Monaco

Monaco comes from Ancient Greek Μόνοικος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜόνοικοςMónoikos
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1579Monaco

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜόνοικοςMónoikos
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1579Monaco

Earliest quotation: 1579, chapter 7, The Historie of Guicciardin: “[…]they determined to aſſayle the borough of Monaco, whiche…”

The story

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μόνοικος (Mónoikos), which is of unknown (possibly Ligurian) origin.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain. The name was associated at an early date with Hercules, who had a temple here, and was said to mean “he who dwells alone”; see μόνος (mónos) and οἰκέω (oikéō).

Every English word from Ancient Greek Μόνοικος

Today it means

name A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Μόνοικος / Monaco

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