Where does “μηνογένειον” come from?
μηνογένειον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήνη, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
Ancestry of “μηνογένειον”, step by step
μηνογένειον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μήνη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μήνη | moon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Ancient Greek γένειον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γένειον | chin |