Where does “mánasjúka” come from?
mánasjúka (Faroese) comes from Faroese máni, from Old Norse máni, from Proto-Norse ᛗᚨᚾᛟ, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mánasjúka (Faroese): menstruation
Definitions
- menstruation
Ancestry of “mánasjúka”, step by step
mánasjúka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese máni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | máni | a moon; the moon of the earth; month |
| 2 | Old Norse | máni | the moon |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛗᚨᚾᛟ | the moon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Faroese sjúka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | sjúka | illness, disease |