Where does “monastyr” come from?

monastyr (Polish) comes from Russian монасты́рь, from Greek μοναστήρι, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

Ancestry of “monastyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмонасты́рьmonastery, convent
2GreekμοναστήριAn abbey, monastery, convent, cloister
3Ancient Greekμοναστήριονsolitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery
4Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
5Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
6Proto-Hellenic*spérmə
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérməEvery word from Ancient Greek σπέρμαEvery word from Ancient Greek μόνος