Where does “méno-” come from?
méno- (French) comes from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
méno- (French): meno-
Ancestry of “méno-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μήν | Attic form of μείς; used to strengthen... |
| 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 “méno-”