Where does “munkahetta” come from?
munkahetta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic munkur, from Old Norse munkr, from Old English munuc, from Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
munkahetta (Icelandic): monk's cowl, monk's hood; ragged robin
Definitions
- monk's cowl, monk's hood; ragged robin
Ancestry of “munkahetta”, step by step
munkahetta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic munkur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | munkur | monk |
| 2 | Old Norse | munkr | monk |
| 3 | Old English | munuc | monk |
| 4 | 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 | — |