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...

Definitions

  1. Attic form of μείς; used to strengthen...

Ancestry of “μήν”, step by step

μήν traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Hellenic méns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Ancient Greek ἀκμή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκμήpoint, edge; the highest or culminating point of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “μήν”

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