Where does “mensually” come from?

mensually (English) comes from English mensual, from Latin mensuālis, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

mensually (English): monthly

Definitions

  1. monthly

Ancestry of “mensually”, step by step

mensually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mensual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmensualOf or pertaining to a month
2Latinmensuālis—
3Latinmēnsismonth
4Proto-Italicmēnsis—
5Proto-Italicmēnsmonth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Italic mēns →