Where does “monasteri” come from?
monasteri (Finnish) comes from Russian монасты́рь, from Greek μοναστήρι, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monasteri (Finnish): monastery, especially a Russian Orthodox one
Definitions
- monastery, especially a Russian Orthodox one
Ancestry of “monasteri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | монасты́рь | monastery, convent |
| 2 | Greek | μοναστήρι | An abbey, monastery, convent, cloister |
| 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 | — |