Where does “månedlig” come from?

månedlig (Danish) comes from Danish måned, from Old Danish maanædh, from Old Norse mánaðr, from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

månedlig (Danish): monthly

Definitions

  1. monthly

Ancestry of “månedlig”, step by step

månedlig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish måned

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmånedmonth
2Old Danishmaanædh—
3Old Norsemánaðrmonth
4Proto-Germanicmēnōþsmonth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Danish lig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishligequal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
2Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
3Middle Low Germanlīk—
4Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs →