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
Ancestry of “půlměsíc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | měsíc | moon; month |
| 2 | Old Czech | měsiec | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | měsęcь | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |