Where does “ismoune” come from?
ismoune (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.
ismoune (North Frisian): January
Ancestry of “ismoune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | North Frisian | moune | moon; month |
| 2 | Old Frisian | mōna | — |
| 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 |