Where does “almenaŭ” come from?
almenaŭ (Esperanto) comes from Italian almeno, from French méno-, from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
almenaŭ (Esperanto): at least
Ancestry of “almenaŭ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | almeno | at least; if only! |
| 2 | French | méno- | meno- |
| 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 |