Where does “půlměsíční” come from?

půlměsíční (Czech) comes from Czech měsíční, from Czech měsíc, from Old Czech měsiec, from Proto-Slavic měsęcь, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

půlměsíční (Czech): relating to a half-moon

Definitions

  1. relating to a half-moon

Ancestry of “půlměsíční”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechměsíčnímonthly; lunar
2Czechměsícmoon; month
3Old Czechměsiecmoon
4Proto-Slavicměsęcьmoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Slavic měsęcь →