Where does “borgemánnu” come from?
borgemánnu (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami mánnu, from Proto-Samic mānō, from Proto-Norse mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
borgemánnu (Northern Sami): August
Ancestry of “borgemánnu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | mánnu | moon; month |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | mānō | moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | mānō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |