Where does “monsterlijk” come from?
monsterlijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch monster, from Middle Dutch monster, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monsterlijk (Dutch): monstrous
Definitions
- monstrous
Ancestry of “monsterlijk”, step by step
monsterlijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch monster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | monster | A monster, terrifying and dangerous creature; An... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | monster | — |
| 3 | Latin | monastērium | monastery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοναστήριον | solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |