Where does “meno-” come from?

meno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek μείς, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

meno- (English): month; menstruation

Definitions

  1. month; menstruation

Ancestry of “meno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμείςmonth; visible part of the moon
2Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “meno-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic méns →