Where does “μοναστήριον” come from?

μοναστήριον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

μοναστήριον (Ancient Greek): solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery

Definitions

  1. solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery

Ancestry of “μοναστήριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
2Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
3Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “μοναστήριον”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →Every word from Ancient Greek μόνος →