Where does “moine” come from?

moine (Middle French) comes from Old French monie, from Latin monicus — sporadically attested in early Christian inscriptions from Gaul.

moine (Middle French): monk

Definitions

  1. monk

Ancestry of “moine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmoniemonk
2Latinmonicussporadically attested in early Christian inscriptions from Gaul

Words derived from “moine”

Every word from Latin monicus →Every word from Old French monie →
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