Where does “mníšek” come from?
mníšek (Czech) comes from Czech mnich, from Old Czech mnich, from Old High German munih, from Vulgar Latin monicus, from Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα.
mníšek (Czech): monk parakeet
Definitions
- monk parakeet
Ancestry of “mníšek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | mnich | monk |
| 2 | Old Czech | mnich | monk |
| 3 | Old High German | munih | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | monicus | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | monachus | monk |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |