Where does “munk” come from?

munk (Norwegian Bokmål) 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.

munk (Norwegian Bokmål): a monk

Definitions

a monk

Ancestry of “munk”, step by step

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	—

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