Where does “Munnekeburen” come from?
Munnekeburen (Dutch) comes from Dutch monnik, from Middle Dutch monic, from Old Dutch monik, from Old Saxon munik, from Late Latin monicus, from Latin monāchus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος.
Ancestry of “Munnekeburen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | monnik | monk |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | monic | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | monik | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | munik | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | monicus | — |
| 6 | Latin | monāchus | monk |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |