Where does “Манстер” come from?
Манстер (Russian) comes from English Münster, from German Münster, from Latin monasterium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
Ancestry of “Манстер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Münster | The prince-bishopric based in that city |
| 2 | German | Münster | minster; muenster cheese, Münsterkäse |
| 3 | Latin | monasterium | monastery; cell; area used by a monk |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοναστήριον | solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |