Where does “mensem” come from?
mensem (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mensem (Latin): accusative singular of mēnsis
Definitions
- accusative singular of mēnsis
Ancestry of “mensem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |