Where does “menologium” come from?
menologium (English) comes from Medieval Latin mēnologium, from Ancient Greek μηνολόγιον, from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
menologium (English): A calendar of the days of the month or of all the days of the year divided by month, particularly as a table of information divided in this way and
Definitions
- A calendar of the days of the month or of all the days of the year divided by month, particularly as a table of information divided in this way and
Ancestry of “menologium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | mēnologium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μηνολόγιον | month-set |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μήν | Attic form of μείς; used to strengthen... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | méns | month; the visible moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |