Where does “monasilyo” come from?
monasilyo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish monacillo, from Latin monachellus, from Latin monāchus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monasilyo (Tagalog): acolyte; sacristan
Definitions
- acolyte; sacristan
Ancestry of “monasilyo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | monacillo | altar boy; Turkcap; Turk's turban |
| 2 | Latin | monachellus | — |
| 3 | Latin | monāchus | monk |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |