English
monorail
Monorail comes from French monorail, and goes back to English rail.
- English1500–presentrail
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentmonorail
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentrail
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentmonorail
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through English rail
through French rail
Today it means
noun a railroad system where the trains run on one rail
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English rail / monorail