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Where does “monastero” come from?

monastero (Italian) comes from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

monastero (Italian): monastery; convent, nunnery

Definitions

  1. monastery; convent, nunnery

Ancestry of “monastero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmonastērium—
2Ancient Greekμοναστήριονsolitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery
3Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
4Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
5Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “monastero”

  • monasteri
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