Where does “monaco” come from?

monaco (Italian) comes from Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

monaco (Italian): monk; first-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

monk; first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “monaco”, step by step

monaco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin monachus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	monachus	monk
2	Ancient Greek	μοναχός	solitary, single; monk, monastic
3	Ancient Greek	μόνος	alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
4	Ancient Greek	σπέρμα	seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
5	Proto-Hellenic	*spérmə	—

via Italian monacare

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	monacare	To put someone in a monastery or convent

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →Every word from Ancient Greek μόνος →