Where does “Monastir” come from?

Monastir (English) comes from Turkish manastır, from Ottoman Turkish مناستر, from Greek μοναστήρι, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

Monastir (English): Bitola in North Macedonia

Definitions

  1. Bitola in North Macedonia

Ancestry of “Monastir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishmanastırabbey, monastery
2Ottoman Turkishمناستر
3GreekμοναστήριAn abbey, monastery, convent, cloister
4Ancient Greekμοναστήριονsolitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery
5Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
6Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
7Proto-Hellenic*spérmə
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérməEvery word from Ancient Greek σπέρμαEvery word from Ancient Greek μόνος