Where does “wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt” come from?
wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish Mǫnt, from Limburgish Mǫǫnt, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt (Limburgish): half-moon
Definitions
- half-moon
Ancestry of “wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt”, step by step
wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Limburgish Mǫnt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limburgish | Mǫnt | — |
| 2 | Limburgish | Mǫǫnt | the Moon; Earth's only natural satellite, and also a luminary |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mānō | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Limburgish wäsche̩nd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limburgish | wäsche̩nd | — |