Where does “mmonaki” come from?
mmonaki (Swahili) comes from Medieval Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
mmonaki (Swahili): monk
Ancestry of “mmonaki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | monachus | monk |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 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 “mmonaki”