Where does “μήνας” come from?

μήνας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

μήνας (Greek): month

Definitions

  1. month

Ancestry of “μήνας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμήνAttic form of μείς; used to strengthen...
2Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “μήνας

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥sEvery word from Proto-Hellenic méns