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Monacelli
Monacelli comes from Italian monaco ‘monk’, from Ancient Greek μοναχός ‘single, solitary’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *mónwos.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*mónwosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμόνοςmónos‘alone’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμοναχός‘single, solitary’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmonachus‘monk’
- Italianc. 1300–presentmonaco‘monk’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentMonacelli
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*mónwosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμόνοςmónos‘alone’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμοναχός‘single, solitary’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmonachus‘monk’
- Italianc. 1300–presentmonaco‘monk’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentMonacelli
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Ancient Greek μόνος ‘alone’
monastery, minster, monochromatic, monolith, monad, monism, 14 more
through Ancient Greek μοναχός ‘single, solitary’
through Late Latin monachus ‘monk’
Today it means
name A surname from Italian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *mónwos / Monacelli