Etymology of the English word monastery
the English word
monasteryderived from the Old French word
monasterederived from the Latin word
monasterium (monastery)
derived from the Late Greek word
monasterion, μοναστήριον
derived from the Greek word
monazein, μονάζω
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 monastery in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
