Where does “monkery” come from?
monkery (English) comes from English monk, from Middle English monk, from Old English munuc, from Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monkery (English): The practices of monks; the way of life,...
Definitions
- The practices of monks; the way of life,...
Ancestry of “monkery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | monk | A male member of a monastic order who has devoted... |
| 2 | Middle English | monk | monk |
| 3 | Old English | munuc | monk |
| 4 | Latin | monachus | monk |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |