Where does “coenobium” come from?
coenobium (Latin) comes from Koine Greek κοινόβῐον, from Ancient Greek κοινόβιος, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
coenobium (Latin): monastery, convent, cloister
Definitions
- monastery, convent, cloister
Ancestry of “coenobium”, step by step
coenobium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Koine Greek κοινόβῐον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | κοινόβῐον | life in community”, “monastery; life in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοινόβιος | communal living |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοινός | common; public, general |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | koňňós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱomyós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Ancient Greek κοινόβιον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοινόβιον | community life, convent; cenobium, monastery |