Where does “monkhood” come from?
monkhood (English) comes from Middle English monkehode, from Old English munuchād, from Old English munuc, from Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monkhood (English): The state of being a monk; Monks collectively
Definitions
- The state of being a monk; Monks collectively
Ancestry of “monkhood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | monkehode | — |
| 2 | Old English | munuchād | — |
| 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 | — |