Where does “по̄рркма̄нн” come from?

по̄рркма̄нн (Kildin Sami) comes from Kildin Sami ма̄нн, from Proto-Samic mānō, from Proto-Norse mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

по̄рркма̄нн (Kildin Sami): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “по̄рркма̄нн”, step by step

по̄рркма̄нн traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kildin Sami ма̄нн

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

via Kildin Sami по̄ррк

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kildin Samiпо̄рркstorm
2Proto-Samicporkëstorm
3Proto-Uralicpurke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnô →