Where does “cuáŋuimáánu” come from?
cuáŋuimáánu (Inari Sami) comes from Inari Sami máánu, from Proto-Samic mānō, from Proto-Norse mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
cuáŋuimáánu (Inari Sami): April
Ancestry of “cuáŋuimáánu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Inari Sami | máánu | moon; month |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | mānō | moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | mānō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |