Where does “moingne” come from?
moingne (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin monicus, from Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
moingne (Old French): monk
Ancestry of “moingne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | monicus | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | monachus | monk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
Words derived from “moingne”