Where does “Mönch” come from?
Mönch (German) comes from Middle High German münech, from Old High German munih, from Vulgar Latin monicus, from Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
Mönch (German): monk; blackcap
Definitions
- monk; blackcap
Ancestry of “Mönch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | münech | — |
| 2 | Old High German | munih | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | monicus | — |
| 4 | Late 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 | — |