Where does “μηνίσκος” come from?
μηνίσκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μείς, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
μηνίσκος (Ancient Greek): crescent; head covering for statues
Definitions
- crescent; head covering for statues
Ancestry of “μηνίσκος”, step by step
μηνίσκος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μείς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μείς | month; visible part of the moon |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | méns | month; the visible moon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Ancient Greek μήνη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μήνη | moon |