Where does “munk” come from?

munk (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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 Nynorsk): a monk

Definitions

  1. a monk

Ancestry of “munk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemunkrmonk
2Old Englishmunucmonk
3Latinmonachusmonk
4Ancient Greekμοναχόςsolitary, single; monk, monastic
5Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
6Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
7Proto-Hellenic*spérmə
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérməEvery word from Ancient Greek σπέρμαEvery word from Ancient Greek μόνος