Where does “menoides” come from?

menoides (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μηνοειδής, from Ancient Greek μείς, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

menoides (Latin): crescent-shaped, crescentic, crescentiform,...

Definitions

  1. crescent-shaped, crescentic, crescentiform,...

Ancestry of “menoides”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμηνοειδήςcrescent-shaped, crescentic, crescentiform,...
2Ancient Greekμείςmonth; visible part of the moon
3Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic méns →