Etymology

monodactylous

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Today it means: Having a single digit on each limb, especially a single claw that can be used to grasp Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English mono- ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  8. English todaymonodactylous

From mono- + -dactyl + -ous.

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