Where does “μηνοειδής” come from?
μηνοειδής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μείς, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
μηνοειδής (Ancient Greek): crescent-shaped, crescentic, crescentiform,...
Definitions
- crescent-shaped, crescentic, crescentiform,...
Ancestry of “μηνοειδής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “μηνοειδής”