Where does “μηνολόγιον” come from?
μηνολόγιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
μηνολόγιον (Ancient Greek): month-set
Definitions
- month-set
Ancestry of “μηνολόγιον”, step by step
μηνολόγιον traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μήν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μήν | Attic form of μείς; used to strengthen... |
| 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 λόγιον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λόγιον | oracle; the word of an oracle; announcement |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Ancient Greek μείς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μείς | month; visible part of the moon |