Where does “Axminster” come from?
Axminster (English) comes from Old English Acsan mynster, from Old English mynster, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
Axminster (English): A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey...
Definitions
- A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey...
Ancestry of “Axminster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Acsan mynster | — |
| 2 | Old English | mynster | monastery, nunnery, mother church, cathedral |
| 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 | — |