Where does “monaster” come from?
monaster (English) comes from English aster, from German Aster, from Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
monaster (English): The single aster formation that forms at the...
Definitions
- The single aster formation that forms at the...
Ancestry of “monaster”, step by step
monaster traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English aster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aster | Any of several plants of the genus "Aster"; one... |
| 2 | German | Aster | A taxonomic plant genus, within tribe Astereae -... |
| 3 | Latin | astēr | A star |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via French monastère
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monastère | monastery |
| 2 | Latin | monastērium | monastery |
| 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 English Mon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mon | Abbreviation of Monday; A member of a people... |
| 2 | English | monster | A terrifying and dangerous creature; A bizarre or... |
| 3 | Middle English | monstre | A monster or beast; a horrific or frightening... |
| 4 | Old French | monstre | monster |
| 5 | Latin | mōnstrum | a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | monestrom | — |