Where does “μέν” come from?

μέν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

μέν (Ancient Greek): on the one hand, while, whereas; accordingly, and...

Definitions

  1. on the one hand, while, whereas; accordingly, and...

Ancestry of “μέν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμήνAttic form of μείς; used to strengthen...
2Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “μέν”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic méns →