Where does “Mondkrater” come from?
Mondkrater (German) comes from German Mond, from Middle High German māne, from Old High German māno, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
Mondkrater (German): lunar crater
Definitions
- lunar crater
Ancestry of “Mondkrater”, step by step
Mondkrater traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mond | A moon, a natural satellite that is orbiting its... |
| 2 | Middle High German | māne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | māno | moon |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mānō | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via German Krater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Krater | crater; krater |
| 2 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |