Where does “harfstmoune” come from?

harfstmoune (North Frisian) comes from North Frisian moune, from Old Frisian mōna, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

harfstmoune (North Frisian): September

Definitions

  1. September

Ancestry of “harfstmoune”, step by step

harfstmoune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via North Frisian moune

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1North Frisianmounemoon; month
2Old Frisianmōnamoon
3Proto-West Germanicmānōmoon
4Proto-Germanicmēnômoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via North Frisian harfst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1North Frisianharfstautumn, fall
2Proto-Germanicharbistazharvest; autumn, fall
3Proto-Germanicharbaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnô →