Where does “munkr” come from?

munkr (Old Norse) comes from Old English munuc, from Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

munkr (Old Norse): monk

Definitions

monk

Ancestry of “munkr”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	munuc	monk
2	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 “munkr”

munkur
mūks
munk
munk
munk
munkahetta
mūķene

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