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Where does “monnikskap” come from?

monnikskap (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.

monnikskap (Dutch): A monk's hood, notably part of his habit; The...

Definitions

  1. A monk's hood, notably part of his habit; The...

Ancestry of “monnikskap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmonnikmonk
2Middle Dutchmonic—
3Old Dutchmonik—
4Old Saxonmunik—
5Late Latinmonicus—
6Latinmonāchus—
7Ancient Greekμοναχόςsolitary, single; monk, monastic
8Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
9Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
10Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
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