Etymology of the Latin word monasticus
the Latin word
monasticus (monastic)
derived from the Late Greek word
monastikos, μοναστικός
derived from the Greek word
monastesderived 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-Derivations in other languages
French
monastique, Italian
monasticoUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin
