Where does “mnich” come from?
mnich (Old Polish) comes from German Mönch, from Middle High German münech, from Old High German munih, from Vulgar Latin monicus, from Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα.
mnich (Old Polish): monk
Definitions
- monk
Ancestry of “mnich”, step by step
mnich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mönch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mönch | monk; blackcap |
| 2 | Middle High German | münech | — |
| 3 | Old High German | munih | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | monicus | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | monachus | monk |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
via Old Czech mnich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | mnich | monk |