Where does “monja” come from?

monja (Spanish) comes from Spanish Monje, from Old Spanish monje, from Old Occitan monge, from Late Latin monicus, from Latin monāchus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα.

monja (Spanish): nun

Definitions

Ancestry of “monja”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Monje	monk
2	Old Spanish	monje	monk
3	Old Occitan	monge	monk
4	Late Latin	monicus	—
5	Latin	monāchus	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	—

Words derived from “monja”

monjita
monjita
neomonja
mòjā

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →Every word from Ancient Greek μόνος →