Where does “монах” come from?

монах (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic монахъ, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

монах (Bulgarian): monk, monastic, friar

Definitions

  1. monk, monastic, friar

Ancestry of “монах”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicмонахъ
2Ancient Greekμοναχόςsolitary, single; monk, monastic
3Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
4Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
5Proto-Hellenic*spérmə
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérməEvery word from Ancient Greek σπέρμαEvery word from Ancient Greek μόνος