Where does “mūks” come from?

mūks (Latvian) comes 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.

mūks (Latvian): monk

Definitions

monk

Ancestry of “mūks”, step by step

mūks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse munkr

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	munkr	monk
2	Old English	munuc	monk
3	Latin	monachus	monk
4	Ancient Greek	μοναχός	solitary, single; monk, monastic
5	Ancient Greek	μόνος	alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
6	Ancient Greek	σπέρμα	seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
7	Proto-Hellenic	*spérmə	—

via Proto-Germanic mūkaz

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	mūkaz	soft; supple
2	Proto-Indo-European	mewg-	slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

Words derived from “mūks”

mūķene

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