Where does “monsterzege” come from?

monsterzege (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.

monsterzege (Dutch): huge victory

Definitions

  1. huge victory

Ancestry of “monsterzege”, step by step

monsterzege traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch monster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchmonsterA monster, terrifying and dangerous creature; An...
2Middle Dutchmonster
3Latinmonastēriummonastery
4Ancient Greekμοναστήριονsolitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery
5Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
6Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
7Proto-Hellenic*spérmə

via Dutch zege

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzegevictory
2Middle Dutchsēgevictory, triumph
3Old Dutchsigi
4Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérməEvery word from Ancient Greek σπέρμαEvery word from Ancient Greek μόνος