Where does “meniscus” come from?
Meniscus comes from Ancient Greek μηνίσκος, a diminutive of μήνη meaning moon, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, related to the root meh₁-.
meniscus (English): A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it; A...
Definitions
- A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it; A...
Ancestry of “meniscus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μηνίσκος | crescent; head covering for statues |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μείς | month; visible part of the moon |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | méns | month; the visible moon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
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