Where does “μοναστήρι” come from?
μοναστήρι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
μοναστήρι (Greek): An abbey, monastery, convent, cloister
Definitions
- An abbey, monastery, convent, cloister
Ancestry of “μοναστήρι”, step by step
μοναστήρι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μοναστήριον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μοναστήριον | solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
via Koine Greek μοναστήριον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | μοναστήριον | — |