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Where does “cenobium” come from?

cenobium (English) comes from Latin coenobium, from Koine Greek κοινόβῐον, from Ancient Greek κοινόβιος, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

cenobium (English): A monastery, a monastic community

Definitions

  1. A monastery, a monastic community

Ancestry of “cenobium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoenobiummonastery, convent, cloister
2Koine Greekκοινόβῐονlife in community”, “monastery; life in...
3Ancient Greekκοινόβιοςcommunal living
4Ancient Greekκοινόςcommon; public, general
5Proto-Hellenickoňňós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱomyós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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