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
Ancestry of “meno-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μείς | month; visible part of the moon |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | méns | month; the visible moon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “meno-”