monosilver

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *men-der.

Proto-Hellenic *mónwos

Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos)

Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der.

English mono-

substratebor.?

Proto-Germanic *silubrą

Proto-West Germanic *silubr

Old English seolfor

Middle English silver

English silver

English monosilver

From mono- + silver.

Noun

monosilver (uncountable)

1. (inorganic chemistry, in combination) A single silver atom in a compound