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Where does “μοναστήριος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “μοναστήριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμονάζωto be alone; be solitary
2Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
3Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
4Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “μοναστήριος”

  • Westminster
  • monastery
  • minster
  • Münster
  • Monastir
  • Axminster
  • Ilminster
  • Westminsterian
  • monasterylike
  • Axminstered
  • monisterium
  • monasterium
  • monasterio
  • monasteri
  • monastero
  • монастырь
  • monastère
  • Münster
  • monastério
  • monestir
  • манастир
  • manastir
  • μοναστήρι
  • μοναστήριον
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