Where does “moine” come from?

moine (French) comes from Middle French moine, from Old French monie, from Latin monicus — sporadically attested in early Christian inscriptions from Gaul.

moine (French): monk

Definitions

  1. monk

Ancestry of “moine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmoinemonk
2Old Frenchmoniemonk
3Latinmonicussporadically attested in early Christian inscriptions from Gaul

Words derived from “moine”

Every word from Latin monicus →Every word from Old French monie →Every word from Middle French moine →