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.
Ancestry of “Ilminster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | minster | A monastic church; A cathedral church without any... |
| 2 | Middle English | mynster | Alternative form of ministre |
| 3 | Old English | mynster | — |
| 4 | Latin | monastērium | — |
| 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 | — |