Where does “maansondergang” come from?
maansondergang (Dutch) comes from Dutch Maan, from Middle Dutch mâne, from Old Dutch māno, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
maansondergang (Dutch): moonset
Ancestry of “maansondergang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | Maan | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mâne | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | māno | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mānō | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |