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Where does “مناستر” come from?

مناستر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek μοναστήρι, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

Ancestry of “مناستر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekμοναστήριAn abbey, monastery, convent, cloister
2Ancient Greekμοναστήριονsolitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery
3Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
4Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
5Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
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