Where does “murg” come from?
murg (Albanian) comes from Latin monāchus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
murg (Albanian): dark, grey; monk
Definitions
- dark, grey; monk
Ancestry of “murg”, step by step
murg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin monāchus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | monāchus | monk |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
via Proto-Albanian murga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | murga | — |