Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “metens” come from?

metens (Latin) comes from Latin metō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

metens (Latin): reaping, mowing

Definitions

  1. reaping, mowing

Ancestry of “metens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- →