English word monastery comes from Proto-Indo-European *memóne (To remember. To think, to be mindful.), Proto-Indo-European *moy-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*memóne | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To remember. To think, to be mindful. |
*moy- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
μόνος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
μοναστήριον | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
monasterium | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) cell; area used by a monk.. (Medieval Latin) monastery. |
monastere | Old French (fro) | |
monastery | English (eng) | Building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows. |