Where does “Münster” come from?
Münster derives from German Münster, from Latin monasterium meaning monastery, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from μόνος meaning alone.
Münster (English): The prince-bishopric based in that city
Definitions
- The prince-bishopric based in that city
Ancestry of “Münster”, step by step
Münster traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Münster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Münster | minster; muenster cheese, Münsterkäse |
| 2 | Latin | monasterium | monastery; cell; area used by a monk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μοναστήριον | solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
via Old Norse staðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | staðr | a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Old Irish Mumu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | Mumu | Munster |