Where does “menhe” come from?
menhe (Cornish) comes from Cornish men, from Proto-Brythonic maɣɨn, from Proto-Celtic maginos — stone; place.
menhe (Cornish): to petrify, fossilise
Definitions
- to petrify, fossilise
Ancestry of “menhe”, step by step
menhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish men
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | men | stone |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | maɣɨn | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | maginos | stone; place |
via Cornish he
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | he | — |