Where does “tomēnes” come from?
tomēnes (Latvian) comes from Latvian mēnesi, from Latvian mēnesis, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
tomēnes (Latvian): that month
Definitions
- that month
Ancestry of “tomēnes”, step by step
tomēnes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian mēnesi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | mēnesi | vocative singular form of mēness; accusative... |
| 2 | Latvian | mēnesis | month |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Latvian to
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | to | that; accusative singular masculine form of tas;... |