Where does “půlměsíc” come from?

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

půlměsíc (Czech): half-moon; crescent

Definitions

  1. half-moon; crescent

Ancestry of “půlměsíc”, step by step

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