Where does “moustier” come from?
moustier (Middle French) comes from Old French mostier, from Latin monisterium, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
moustier (Middle French): minster
Definitions
- minster
Ancestry of “moustier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mostier | minster |
| 2 | Latin | monisterium | — |
| 3 | Latin | monastērium | monastery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοναστήριον | solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |