minster

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμοναστήριον“monastery; solitary dwelling”
2. Latin · derived frommonastērium“monastery”
3. Old English · inherited frommynster
4. Middle English · inherited frommynster
5. English todayminster

From Middle English mynster (see mynisterie), from Old English mynster, from Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “monastery; solitary dwelling”). Doublet of monastery.

Words from the same roots