Where does “μένος” come from?
μένος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic ménos, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
μένος (Ancient Greek): mind; desire, ardor, wish, purpose; anger
Definitions
- mind; desire, ardor, wish, purpose; anger
Ancestry of “μένος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | ménos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ménos | mind; thought |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “μένος”