Where does “njuhčâmáánu” come from?

njuhčâmáánu (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.

njuhčâmáánu (Inari Sami): March

Definitions

  1. March

Ancestry of “njuhčâmáánu”, step by step

njuhčâmáánu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Inari Sami máánu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Inari Samimáánumoon; month
2Proto-Samicmānōmoon; month
3Proto-Norsemānō—
4Proto-Germanicmēnômoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Inari Sami njuhčâ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Inari Saminjuhčâswan
2Proto-Samicńukčëswan
3Proto-Uralicjoŋkće—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnô →