Where does “монасты́рь” come from?

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

Ancestry of “монасты́рь”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	μοναστήρι	An abbey, monastery, convent, cloister
2	Ancient Greek	μοναστήριον	solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery
3	Ancient Greek	μόνος	alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
4	Ancient Greek	σπέρμα	seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
5	Proto-Hellenic	*spérmə	—

Words derived from “монасты́рь”

монастырский

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