Where does “Ilminster” come from?
Ilminster (English) comes from English minster, from Middle English mynster, from Old English mynster, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
Ilminster (English): OS grid ref ST3514
Definitions
- OS grid ref ST3514
Ancestry of “Ilminster”, step by step
Ilminster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English minster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minster | A monastic church; A cathedral church without any... |
| 2 | Middle English | mynster | Alternative form of ministre |
| 3 | Old English | mynster | monastery, nunnery, mother church, cathedral |
| 4 | Latin | monastērium | monastery |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μοναστήριον | solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |