Where does “monjita” come from?
monjita (Spanish) comes from Spanish monja, 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.
monjita (Spanish): Diminutive of monja; little nun
Definitions
- Diminutive of monja; little nun
Ancestry of “monjita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | monja | nun |
| 2 | Spanish | Monje | monk |
| 3 | Old Spanish | monje | monk |
| 4 | Old Occitan | monge | monk |
| 5 | Late Latin | monicus | — |
| 6 | Latin | monāchus | monk |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |