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Where does “cãlugãr” come from?

cãlugãr (Aromanian) comes from Greek καλόγερος, from Koine Greek καλόγηρος, from Ancient Greek καλός, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός — to see, to look, to observe.

cãlugãr (Aromanian): monk

Definitions

  1. monk

Ancestry of “cãlugãr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαλόγεροςmonk, friar; a solitary, ascetic, monkish person;...
2Koine Greekκαλόγηρος—
3Ancient Greekκαλόςbeautiful, lovely; good, quality, useful; good,...
4Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
5Spanish-scopio-scope
6Latin-scopium—
7Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
8Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
9Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
10Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
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