Where does “μοναχός” come from?

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

μοναχός (Ancient Greek): solitary, single; monk, monastic

Definitions

  1. solitary, single; monk, monastic

Ancestry of “μοναχός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “μοναχός”

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