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Where does “mēnesi” come from?

mēnesi (Latvian) comes from Latvian mēnesis, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

mēnesi (Latvian): vocative singular form of mēness; accusative...

Definitions

  1. vocative singular form of mēness; accusative...

Ancestry of “mēnesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmēnesismonth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “mēnesi”

  • šomēnes
  • tomēnes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →