English
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth comes from Latin monachus ‘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’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmonachusas monachorum‘monk’
- EnglishtodayMonkwearmouth
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’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmonachusas monachorum‘monk’
- EnglishtodayMonkwearmouth
Linked words
through Ancient Greek μόνος ‘alone’
monastery, minster, monochromatic, monolith, monad, monism, 15 more
through Latin monachus ‘monk’
Today it means
name An urban area in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, on the north side of the River Wear near its mouth (OS grid ref NZ3958).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *mónwos / Monkwearmouth