Where does “unmonkish” come from?
unmonkish (English) comes from English monkish, 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.
unmonkish (English): Not monkish
Definitions
- Not monkish
Ancestry of “unmonkish”, step by step
unmonkish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monkish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monkish | Pertaining to, or resembling a monk or... |
| 2 | English | monk | A male member of a monastic order who has devoted... |
| 3 | Middle English | monk | A monk; a male member of a monastic community excluding mendicants |
| 4 | Old English | munuc | monk |
| 5 | Latin | monachus | monk |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |