Where does “monachus” come from?

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

monachus (Late Latin): monk

Definitions

  1. monk

Ancestry of “monachus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμοναχόςsolitary, single; monk, monastic
2Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
3Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
4Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “monachus”

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