Where does “Mënch” come from?

Mënch (Luxembourgish) comes from German Mönch, from Middle High German münech, from Old High German munih, from Vulgar Latin monicus, from Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα.

Mënch (Luxembourgish): monk

Definitions

monk

Ancestry of “Mënch”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Mönch	monk; blackcap
2	Middle High German	münech	—
3	Old High German	munih	—
4	Vulgar Latin	monicus	—
5	Late Latin	monachus	monk
6	Ancient Greek	μοναχός	solitary, single; monk, monastic
7	Ancient Greek	μόνος	alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
8	Ancient Greek	σπέρμα	seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
9	Proto-Hellenic	*spérmə	—

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