Where does “manastır” come from?
manastır (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مناستر, from Greek μοναστήρι, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
manastır (Turkish): abbey, monastery
Definitions
- abbey, monastery
Ancestry of “manastır”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مناستر | — |
| 2 | Greek | μοναστήρι | An abbey, monastery, convent, cloister |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μοναστήριον | solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |