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
- nun; certain species of moth, especially the nun...
Ancestry of “mūķene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | mūks | monk |
| 2 | Old Norse | munkr | monk |
| 3 | Old English | munuc | monk |
| 4 | Latin | monachus | monk |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |