Where does “monastery” come from?
monastery (English) comes from Old French monastere, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monastery (English): Building for housing monks or others who have...
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Ancestry of “monastery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | monastere | — |
| 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 | — |