Etymology of the English word monachal
the English word
monachalderived from the Old French word
monachalderived from the Latin word
monachalisderived from the Latin word
monachus (monk)
derived from the Late Greek word
monachusderived from the Greek word
monachos, μόναχος
derived from the Greek word
monos, μόνος (alone; single; remaining; sole or single; by implication, mere)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of monachal in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
