Where does “Münsterland” come from?
Münsterland (English) comes from German Münsterland, from German Münster, from Latin monasterium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
Münsterland (English): a region in Westphalia
Definitions
- a region in Westphalia
Ancestry of “Münsterland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Münsterland | — |
| 2 | German | Münster | minster; muenster cheese, Münsterkäse |
| 3 | Latin | monasterium | monastery; cell; area used by a monk |
| 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 | — |