Where does “μήν” come from?
μήν (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
μήν (Ancient Greek): Attic form of μείς; used to strengthen...
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- Attic form of μείς; used to strengthen...
Ancestry of “μήν”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | méns | month; the visible moon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |