Where does “mūķene” come from?

mūķene (Latvian) comes from Latvian mūks, 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.

mūķene (Latvian): nun; certain species of moth, especially the nun...

Definitions

  1. nun; certain species of moth, especially the nun...

Ancestry of “mūķene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmūksmonk
2Old Norsemunkrmonk
3Old Englishmunucmonk
4Latinmonachusmonk
5Ancient Greekμοναχόςsolitary, single; monk, monastic
6Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
7Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
8Proto-Hellenic*spérmə
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérməEvery word from Ancient Greek σπέρμαEvery word from Ancient Greek μόνος