Etymology

monogamously

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Today it means: In a monogamous manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English monogamous
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵem-
  7. Ancient Greekγᾰ́μος (gắmos)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  10. Englishmonogamous
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. English todaymonogamously

From monogamous + -ly.

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