Where does “mnich” come from?

mnich (Czech) comes 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, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

mnich (Czech): monk

Definitions

monk

Ancestry of “mnich”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Czech	mnich	monk
2	Old High German	munih	—
3	Vulgar Latin	monicus	—
4	Late Latin	monachus	monk
5	Ancient Greek	μοναχός	solitary, single; monk, monastic
6	Ancient Greek	μόνος	alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
7	Ancient Greek	σπέρμα	seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
8	Proto-Hellenic	*spérmə	—

Words derived from “mnich”

mnišství
mníšek

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