Where does “monik” come from?

monik (Old Dutch) comes from Old Saxon munik, from Late Latin monicus, from Latin monāchus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

Ancestry of “monik”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Saxon	munik	—
2	Late Latin	monicus	—
3	Latin	monāchus	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	—

Words derived from “monik”

monic
monnik
monniksgier
monnikskap
bedelmonnik
monnikenwerk
Munnekeburen
Munnekezeel

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